"As one of the strategic emerging industries and one of the key areas of development for manufacturing Made in China 2025, new materials are the industrial basis for transformation and upgrading of the entire manufacturing industry. The development of new materials industries is the new impetus for the rapid economic development of our country to high-quality development and the deepening of supply- An important measure of sexual reform is to revitalize the real economy source of vitality. " Miao Zhimin, deputy director of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's raw materials industry, said at the recently held 2017 China New Materials Capital Technology Autumn Summit.

    In recent years, China's new material industry by leaps and bounds. Data show that in 2016 China's total output value of new materials industry 2.65 trillion yuan, an increase of 35%. Rare earth functional materials, advanced energy storage materials, photovoltaic materials, silicones, superhard materials, special stainless steel, glass fiber and composite materials and a number of new materials production capacity in the world. However, Miao Zhimin said that China's new materials are still in the initial stage of follow-up imitation and industrialization cultivation in general. To nurture and develop the new material industry has a long way to go and requires departments and localities at all levels, new material manufacturing enterprises and user units , Research institutes and intermediary agencies work together.

    Rapid development of the industry still short board

    New material is the cornerstone and precursor of a new round of technological revolution and industrial change. New materials represented by silicon materials, polymers, high-strength alloys, carbon fibers and graphene flourished in recent years, effectively supporting the rapid development of the world's high-tech industries.

    "Since the 11th Five-Year Plan, China's new chemical materials have achieved remarkable results in technological innovation and market cultivation, and the industrial system has been gradually improved." Yang Ting, secretary general of the Chemical Industry Park Working Committee of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, said: "Currently, China has been able to produce tens of thousands of new chemical products, widely used in electronics, construction materials, automobile ships, rail transit and other fields.

    Among them, high-performance fibers including carbon fibers, aramid fibers and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibers, which are one of the important fields of the new material industry, have drawn wide attention in recent years.

    "The market for carbon fiber composites is expected to reach 35.7 billion U.S. dollars by 2020." Yu Mu-hu, a chief scientist of the National 973 Program and a professor at Donghua University, said that carbon fiber composites have made good progress in recent years and have been started in the era of large-scale manufacturing applications: technology Continuous improvement, continuous reduction of costs, continuous improvement of production automation technology and ever-expanding applications. It is reported that the new carbon fiber applications are aerospace aircraft, advanced rail transport, offshore wind power, marine chemicals, marine container lightweight, building enhancements, such as exoskeleton.

    Data show that in 2016 China's total output value of new materials industry 2.65 trillion yuan, an increase of 35%, the entire industry is very strong. However, while seeing the achievements, the problems encountered in the development of new materials should not be overlooked. Miao Zhimin said that at present China's new material industry is still in the initial stage of follow-up imitation and industrialization. No matter in the industrial scale, technical equipment or ability of innovation, there is a big gap with the international advanced level, there is not enough innovation ability in the industrial development, the industrial layout is chaotic, the popularization and application is weak, the system is not perfect and the talent team is lacking. Have not been fundamentally resolved.

    Take new chemical materials as an example. Yang Ting said that although China's new chemical materials performed exceptionally well in recent years, compared with developed countries, there is still a big gap in terms of industrial scale, technological level and product quality. Some high-end chemical new materials have still not achieved large-scale production, The gap between imported products is larger, only to meet the needs of low-end, some key materials are still dependent on imports.

    "The road to development of new materials in our country should be toward optimality, uniqueness and disruptiveness. Three can support the high value-added efforts made by China in manufacturing 2025. Only by grasping the development of core technologies can we ensure that the manufacturing industry in our country And will gradually develop our country from a big manufacturing country to a manufacturing power, "said Lu Jian, a member of the French National Academy of Science and Technology and vice chancellor of the City University of Hong Kong.

    Industry or re-outlet

    At present, with the new round of technological revolution and the rise of industrial changes, new technologies and new products have achieved mass breakthroughs, industrial upgrading and faster pace of material replacement. With the accelerated breakthrough and further development of new materials, its fundamental and leading role in the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation will be even more prominent.

    At present, the new material has become a key area of ​​international high-tech competition. The major developed countries have put new materials in a prominent position. The major planning policies have been issued intensively, strongly supporting R & D investment, market cultivation and legal system, and seizing the opportunities for future development.

    China has also introduced various policies and measures to support the development of the new material industry. For example, in December 2016, the State Council established a national leading group for the development of new materials industry; in early 2017, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Finance jointly formulated and issued the Guide for the Development of New Materials Industry, The comprehensive strategic capability of key strategic materials is over 70%, the innovative ability of new materials is continuously improved, the industrial system is initially improved, and the key direction of material development is clarified. On February 28, 2017, the National Expert Advisory Committee for the Development of New Materials Industry was established. Recently, And the Ministry of Information Industry, Ministry of Finance, China Insurance Regulatory Commission to carry out the first batch of key new materials application of insurance compensation mechanism pilot work. A series of policy measures show that China has great determination and efforts in promoting the development of new material industries.

    However, Miao Zhimin said that the problems existing in the development of the new material industry can not be solved overnight and need to remain sober-minded and strategically determined. They should continue to work in a pragmatic, progressive and practical manner. He said that to nurture and develop the new material industry has a long way to go and requires the joint efforts of various localities, new material production enterprises, user units, research institutes and intermediary agencies.

    At present, the new material industry has received great attention from local governments. According to Jiang Jianping, party secretary of Zhuhai Economic and Technological Development Zone (Zhuhai Gaolan Port Economic Zone) and director of the Management Committee, Zhuhai ETDZ is making full use of the existing industrial base and taking the new material industry as an innovation-driven development strategy and industrial structure Adjust and upgrade the important starting point and vigorously build a new material as an important part of the regional innovation cluster. Planning and construction of new materials industrial park has now been planned and a batch of high-end new materials projects such as Wanhua Chemical Specialty Polyurethane, Guanghua Science and Technology Lithium-ion Battery Cathode Materials and Lyon Polymer Anti-aging Additives have been introduced. The total investment of the existing projects has exceeded 10 billion yuan, and strive to build a new material industrial cluster of 30 billion in the "13th Five-Year Plan" period.

    At the same time, some research institutes also strengthened the research of new materials technology. Li Wei, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said that by 2025, the main goal of rare earth materials is to develop innovative high-performance rare earth materials with original intellectual property rights and to improve them in 17 comprehensive applications.

    "It is very important that new materials become the basis and precursor of key projects of high-end equipment and strategic emerging industries. At the same time, the development of new materials needs to be integrated with capital, funds and capital." It is very important for Chinese Academy of Engineering , Said Qian Yong, director of the State New Materials Industry Development Expert Advisory Committee.

    At the same time, the capital field is also increasingly favoring the new material industry. A series of investments are under way, including the establishment of specialized funds at the national and local levels to invest in the development of the new materials industry.

    "The investment opportunities arising from the technological revolution, industrial change and investment opportunities brought by Made in China 2025, new materials, high-end manufacturing equipment, consumer upgrades and biomedical big health will be the key areas of investment for the State SME Development Fund." Shi Anping, chief partner and chief executive of China Venture Capital, said that with the arrival of the policy dividend, new materials are expected to reignight and become the focus of investors' attention.