Seize great opportunities to achieve healthy development
Sinochem News recently unveiled the Shanghai World Expo and other related engineering projects held by the China Chemical Society's Fluorine Coatings Special Committee, Coatings Industry Magazine and the National Coatings Industry Information Center in Shanghai. The exhibition conveyed a strong message: The fluorocarbon coating, which is known as the "king of paints," shined at the Shanghai World Expo, and put a beautiful coat on many venues in the Expo Park.
The atmospheric and majestic Chinese pavilion, for the decoration and protection of its profiles and aluminum panels, uses polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) fluoride, which is based on Arkema Kynar 500, produced by famous painters such as PPG, Nippon and Beko. The carbon coating, which was sprayed and constructed by structural component manufacturer Henry Douglas, formed the brilliant "China Red" that people see today. Asia's largest pillarless pavilion Expo theme pavilion uses silver-grey PVDF fluorocarbon-coated aluminum veneer as its exterior. The waterborne fluorocarbon coating FC-W30T developed by Shanghai Hengfeng Company is used in the Expo Axis, Nigeria Pavilion, Low Carbon Pavilion in London, and the Shanghai Hongqiao Hub Project supporting the Expo. The HF690 series fluorocarbon coatings developed by Shenzhen Baoli are used in the US Pavilion, the Latvian Pavilion, the Coca-Cola Pavilion, and the Spanish Pavilion. In addition, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. provided high-performance fluoropolymers for use in the Japan Pavilion, adding a touch of bright color to the museum.
It is understood that fluorocarbon coating two major raw materials fluoroolefin - vinyl ether copolymer (FEVE), PVDF introduced to China in the early 1990s. Through the introduction, digestion, absorption and re-innovation, the current fluorocarbon coatings have entered a period of rapid development in China, forming a pattern in which Chinese and foreign companies are making headway.
Experts suggest that China's paint output and consumption has leapt to the top in the world, although in 2009 the cumulative production of FEVE, PVDF and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coatings, and total national paint production was less than 0.5%, but the fluorocarbon coating was in the domestic market. Strong vitality should not be underestimated.
In view of the perfect performance of fluorocarbon coatings at the Shanghai World Expo, experts suggested that fluorocarbon coatings are new materials for energy saving, emission reduction and low carbon development. They are the needs of the building industry for “a hundred years,†and are also cost-effective and cost-effective. The need for materials should speed up the promotion and application. Experts believe that in addition to the original application fields such as large-scale construction, bridges, transportation, and high-end industrial antisepsis, fluorocarbon coatings have been used in vehicles, coils, tank walls, pipelines, port machinery, heritage conservation, and aircraft self-cleaning in recent years. Glass and ceramics have been applied. From the development trend, fluorocarbon coatings are also used in the fields of leather, anti-cavity, and ink.
In addition, participating experts and companies are optimistic about the great potential of fluorocarbon coatings in the future wind power market. Zhao Xiaodong, chairman of the China Chemical Society's Fluorine Coatings Special Committee, said that fluorocarbon coatings are the ideal choice for solving the problem of anti-corrosion and long-term stable operation of wind power equipment. They are the ideal upgrade products for polyurethane paints that are currently used extensively. It is reported that COSCO Kansai Coatings Co., Ltd. has taken the lead in introducing a fluorocarbon anticorrosion solution for wind power towers. The company has recently reached an agreement with fluorocarbon resin giant Dajin Fluor Coating Co., Ltd. to jointly develop fluorocarbons for wind power facilities. Paint new products.
At present, the demand for paint in the domestic market is developing in the direction of high decorativeness, high weather resistance, high functionality and low pollution, and fluorocarbon coatings are in line with this trend. Zhao Xiaodong pointed out that while the fluorocarbon materials industry is seizing great opportunities, it must also avoid weaknesses and achieve scientific and healthy development. The first is to increase the proportion of waterborne fluorocarbon coatings. The national standard for waterborne fluorocarbon coatings has been promulgated since June 1st this year. Enterprises should increase the promotion of waterborne application technologies such as FEVEs, PVDFs, and fluorine-containing acrylics; The high-end development of the product forms the interaction between the upstream and downstream industrial chain and supply chain, uses the fluorocarbon coating in the places where it can generate the most value, prevents low-level entry, and moves to the next level; third, it must vigorously save the raw materials of fluorocarbon resin. Fluorite and improve fluorite resource utilization.