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The impact of the accelerated development of rail transit on the lightweight fiberglass industry.


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2019/01/07

With the acceleration of urbanization in China, the demand for urban transportation has surged, and urban rail transit has entered a period of rapid development. The correct guidance of national policies and the active efforts of relevant cities in planning and constructing rail transit have shown a healthy and rapid upward trend in the development of urban rail transit in China in terms of speed, scale, and modernization level. The rapid rise of high-speed rail and urban rail transit has opened up new opportunities for non-metallic chemical materials, especially lightweight fiberglass materials. Urban rail transit in China is a systematic project that involves various fields of industry. Its scope covers locomotives, vehicles and components, rail transit transportation and management technology, infrastructure and electromechanical equipment, construction materials for urban rail transit, equipment, safety, energy-saving, environmental protection technology and maintenance, as well as planning, design, consulting, supervision services, engineering construction machinery and supporting equipment. Overall, it can be summarized into three major engineering categories: tunnel engineering, track engineering, and vehicle movement engineering. These three major projects have gathered domestic enterprises and attracted participation and cooperation from many well-known companies from Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Japan, Israel, the United States, Canada, South Korea, and other countries and regions. The speed of China's high-speed rail has reached 350 kilometers per hour, and the rapid operation of high-speed trains has made lightweight materials an important component. The three major lightweight materials are aluminum alloy, plastic, and fiberglass, with fiberglass becoming the main material for interior structural components. Currently, a modular series of products, passenger car seat series products, washroom series products, driver’s cab and driver’s compartment series products, sound insulation series products, and export products have been formed. Zhao Honghan, deputy secretary-general of the China Unsaturated Polyester Resin Industry Association, pointed out that to meet the high-quality performance requirements of supporting components for high-speed trains and light rail subways, China's fiberglass technology and products have been comprehensively improved in terms of raw material selection, structural design, and process molding. It is understood that there are more than 40 domestic fiberglass companies supporting the high-speed rail and light rail subway industries, forming a complete fiberglass industrial chain for rail transit. Zhao Honghan revealed that authoritative information obtained from relevant sources shows that the lightweight levels of boats differ significantly between domestic and international standards. "For example, in the case of lifeboats equipped with the same engine, the same type of boat built in China and Norway has different speeds; the lifeboat built in China can only reach a speed of 6 knots, while the one built in Norway can reach 11 knots." Using this example for comparison, it is clear that advancing the breadth and depth of lightweight rail transit in China still has a long way to go, and domestic fiberglass companies have great potential to seize the opportunities presented by the rapid development of rail transit.

The impact of the accelerated development of rail transit on the lightweight fiberglass industry.

With the acceleration of urbanization in China, the demand for urban transportation has surged, and urban rail transit has entered a period of rapid development. The correct guidance of national policies and the active efforts of relevant cities in planning and constructing rail transit have shown a healthy and rapid upward trend in the development of urban rail transit in China in terms of speed, scale, and modernization level.AndThe rapid rise of high-speed rail and urban rail transit has opened up a new world for non-metallic chemical materials, especially lightweight fiberglass materials.

Urban rail transit in China is a systematic project that involves various fields of industry. Its scope covers locomotives, vehicles and components, rail transit transportation and management technology, infrastructure and electromechanical equipment, construction materials for urban rail transit, equipment, safety, energy-saving, environmental protection technology and maintenance, as well as planning, design, consulting, supervision services, engineering construction machinery and supporting equipment, etc. Overall, it can be summarized into three major projects: tunnel engineering, track engineering, and vehicle movement engineering. These three major projects have gathered domestic enterprises and attracted participation and cooperation from many well-known companies from Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Japan, Israel, the United States, Canada, South Korea, and other countries and regions. The speed of China's high-speed rail has reached350 kilometers per hour, promoting the rapid operation of high-speed trains, with lightweight materials becoming an important component. The three major lightweight materials are aluminum alloy, plastic, and fiberglass, among which fiberglass has become the main material for interior structural components. Currently, a modular series of products, passenger car seat series products, washroom series products, driver’s cab and driver’s room interior series products, sound insulation series products, and export products have been formed.

Zhao Honghan, deputy secretary-general of the China Unsaturated Polyester Resin Industry Association, pointed out that to meet the high-quality performance requirements of supporting components for high-speed trains and light rail subways, China's fiberglass technology and products have achieved comprehensive improvements in aspects such as raw material selection, structural design, and process molding. It is understood that the number of domestic fiberglass enterprises supporting high-speed rail and light rail subway industries has reachedmore than 40, forming a complete fiberglass industry chain for rail transit.

Zhao Honghan revealed that authoritative information obtained from relevant sources shows that the lightweight level of the same type of boat is vastly different between domestic and international standards."Taking lifeboats as an example, lifeboats equipped with the same engine are built in China and Norway, respectively. The lifeboats built in China can only reach a sailing speed of6knots, while those built in Norway can reach11knots." Using this example for comparison, the breadth and depth of promoting the lightweight of China's rail transit still have a long way to go, and domestic fiberglass enterprises have great potential in the face of the great development of rail transit.There are many opportunities.