European high-performance fiber market development speed
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The five major fibers are the same as those used to increase the total length of the high-performance fibers. They are divided into five types: aramid fibers, polyethylene fibers, carbon fibers, special glass fibers, and high-performance polymer fibers.
Aramid fiber is the most important product in high-performance fiber and is mainly used in the fields of cable, defense and aviation. In 2007, European aramid fiber sales revenue was 1 billion euros, and the market size is expected to reach 1.687 billion euros in 2014. Among all high-performance fibers, the aramid fiber market has grown fastest.
Most of the polyethylene fiber is also used for defense. In addition, because of its anti-ultraviolet and moisture-proof properties, polyethylene fiber is also commonly used to make ropes for barges that can withstand seawater erosion. In 2007, European polyethylene fiber sales revenue was 115 million euros.
Carbon fiber is widely used in the industrial field, and the market has grown rapidly. In 2007, European carbon fiber market sales revenue was 280 million euros, of which carbon fiber used in the industrial sector created 40% sales.
Special glass fibers are often used to increase the strength of a material. In 2007, the sales of European special glass fiber was 12.8 million euros. The American high-strength glass fiber AGY company is the largest producer in the industry, mainly producing S-2 glass fiber products. Owens Corning is also a major special fiberglass producer in Europe. It is expected that after the company's acquisition of Saint-Gobain, there will be a major breakthrough in market share.
High-performance polymer fibers include liquid crystal polymers (LCP), liquid crystal polymers such as polybenzoxazole. Among them, only LCP has large-scale production. In 2007, Europe's high-performance polymer fiber market recorded sales of 27 million euros, and its production was only 900 tons, most of which was LCP.
Technical Thresholds High market concentration For a long time, due to high production costs, high-performance fibers were limited to applications in the defense and aerospace industries. Currently, high-performance fibers have begun to penetrate into other applications, including cables, tire cords, sports and medical devices, personal protective equipment, and high-performance composite materials. However, defense continues to be the main downstream demand for high performance fibers.
In 2007, European high-performance fiber production was approximately 39,000 tons and sales were 1.435 billion euros. It is expected that in 2014 production will reach 79,000 tons and sales will be 2.657 billion euros. The high-performance fiber market in Europe is highly concentrated. The main manufacturers are DuPont, DSM and Honeywell. These manufacturers have a large market share and have technology patents. The high-performance fiber market has high investment in technology and has few new entrants. This phenomenon will be difficult to change for some time in the future.
There are four main factors that drive the development of the four major factors to promote the development of the high-performance fiber market. First, the R&D investment has driven the development of the new downstream. High-performance fiber producers attach great importance to product development. DuPont has invested billions of euros in the development of Kevlar fiber products. Teijin Aramid invests 5% of its sales revenue into R&D every year. Continuous R&D investment has enabled some companies' product application areas to extend to new downstream areas.
Second, increasing defense spending is the main driver of high-performance fiber demand. The occurrence of terrorist attacks such as "9.11" has increased the national defense spending of all countries, and has also made national defense the fastest growing downstream area in the high-performance fiber market. With the increase in the demand for military products, high-performance fibers are more widely used. If Kevlar is required to be lighter, bullet-proof clothing should be able to withstand the increasingly advanced attacks of bullets and knives.
Third, the expansion of future capacity will solve the market supply bottlenecks. The development of the high-performance fiber market has been limited by the lack of supply. However, with the production of new production equipment by 2010, this supply bottleneck is expected to be eased. For example, Europe’s largest three carbon fiber producers will add 8,000 tons/year of capacity globally before 2009. With the increase in supply, the price of high-performance fibers is expected to decline in the future.
Finally, the emergence of some metals and high-performance new materials will also be the driving factors for the continuous technological breakthrough of high-performance fiber technology. In all products, high-performance fibers can achieve the same performance with lighter weight and gain user acceptance.
Of course, while the market is developing, the limiting factors will also exist for a long time. On the one hand, because the manufacturing cost of high-performance fibers is always high, manufacturers often transfer production costs to the end users, and the market expansion is thus hindered. The inability of large-scale production of some high-performance fiber products is also a factor that causes high production costs. On the other hand, over-concentration of applications is not conducive to the development of new downstream markets, which will affect the future development of the market and infiltration in other areas of the downstream.