"Chinese demand" has become a breakthrough point for global chemical giants against the trend

Global Paint Network News: “China’s electric vehicles are developing rapidly.

Global Paint Network News: “China’s electric vehicles are developing rapidly.

Similar to 3M, the specialty chemicals giant LANXESS from Germany has also captured the opportunities brought by the Chinese auto market.

Many chemical companies admitted that the new crown pneumonia epidemic has brought a lot of pressure, but the turning point is in the automotive materials market.

Chinese standards and technology help overseas giantsChinese standards and technology help overseas giants

After the outbreak, the global manufacturing and chemical industries have been affected, but China's auto industry has shown strong resilience.

After the outbreak, the global manufacturing and chemical industries have been affected, but China's auto industry has shown strong resilience.

In 3M's automotive material product line, BEM is a new product that is welcomed by global car companies, and every order means an increase.

"New products are sold globally, but the rapid development of China's new energy vehicles market environment, relatively complete policy standards, and 3M China's strong R&D technical team have all played a big role in the process of BEM product landing.

　　Qian Mingcheng is more willing to use data to illustrate the opportunities China’s auto market brings to global chemical companies: “Last year’s sales in Greater China were basically the same as in 2019, which made LANXESS feel the potential and resilience of the Chinese market.

　　One of the opportunities that LANXESS is exploring is also the battery for electric vehicles.

　　The strength of the Chinese market and partners also strengthened LANXESS' determination to develop global products based on China.

　　Chinese and foreign giants jointly expand the automotive materials market　Chinese and foreign giants jointly expand the automotive materials market

　　When overseas chemical giants benefit from China's auto industry, domestic chemical companies have not stayed aside.

　　When overseas chemical giants benefit from China's auto industry, domestic chemical companies have not stayed aside.

The latest statistics of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company (hereinafter referred to as "Shanghai Petrochemical") found that in the first quarter of this year, the polypropylene foam series, an important upstream material for automotive parts produced by it, achieved full production and sales, with production and sales exceeding 8,000 tons.

Zhou Hao, chief engineer of the Plastics Department of Shanghai Petrochemical, said that the continuous increase in sales of polypropylene foam materials can be said to be the result of Chinese and foreign chemical companies competing in the automotive material market competition.

　　The shift in market share is not only related to the development of the domestic automobile industry, but also the result of Shanghai Petrochemical's "turning crisis into opportunity" in the epidemic.

　　Zhou Hao said that polypropylene foam is a new environmentally friendly and impact-resistant material.
Plastic products made of this material have light weight, good impact resistance, and are non-toxic and harmless, and have been widely used in developed countries.
As early as 2018, Shanghai Petrochemical launched the first generation of polypropylene foam, but due to an unstable key indicator, it can only be used in the production of low-end products such as logistics turnover boxes and children's toys; and in the fields of automobile manufacturing, etc.
, Relevant materials are mainly imported.
But in the face of the booming domestic auto industry, Shanghai Petrochemical is not willing to miss this market.

　　In 2019, the polypropylene foam produced by Shanghai Petrochemical has caught up with imported products in performance, and is partly used by customers to replace imports.
After the outbreak of the 2020 epidemic, on the one hand, the uncertainty in the imported raw material market has increased, and on the other hand, the domestic automobile industry has recovered rapidly and grew against the trend.
Shanghai Petrochemical immediately seized the opportunity to promote new materials "Made in Shanghai".
After communicating with downstream customers, the reliable Shanghai-made polypropylene foam material was quickly recognized by domestic automobile manufacturers and replaced a considerable part of imported materials.

　　In 2019, the polypropylene foam produced by Shanghai Petrochemical has caught up with imported products in performance, and is partly used by customers to replace imports.
After the outbreak of the 2020 epidemic, on the one hand, the uncertainty in the imported raw material market has increased, and on the other hand, the domestic automobile industry has recovered rapidly and grew against the trend.
Shanghai Petrochemical immediately seized the opportunity to promote new materials "Made in Shanghai".
After communicating with downstream customers, the reliable Shanghai-made polypropylene foam material was quickly recognized by domestic automobile manufacturers and replaced a considerable part of imported materials.

　　Shanghai Petrochemical took advantage of the heat and developed the fourth-generation material on the basis of the third-generation foam material in the second half of last year.
Customers who tried this batch of products reported that a certain key performance index of the fourth-generation foam material has been significantly improved compared with the previous-generation product, which can meet the more high-end automotive needs of the automotive market.
This new material also brings a "good start" to Shanghai Petrochemical's sales of automotive materials in the first quarter of this year.

　　Shanghai Petrochemical took advantage of the heat and developed the fourth-generation material on the basis of the third-generation foam material in the second half of last year.
Customers who tried this batch of products reported that a certain key performance index of the fourth-generation foam material has been significantly improved compared with the previous-generation product, which can meet the more high-end automotive needs of the automotive market.
This new material also brings a "good start" to Shanghai Petrochemical's sales of automotive materials in the first quarter of this year.

　　"The market for automotive materials is huge, and domestic and foreign companies have room to show their talents.
" Relevant heads of Chinese and foreign chemical giants all expressed similar meanings in interviews.
In their view, even if it is an innovation based on China's needs, the final product can not only meet the Chinese market, but can also be sold all over the world, becoming a vivid commentary of the new development pattern of the Chinese market.

　　"The market for automotive materials is huge, and domestic and foreign companies have room to show their talents.
" Relevant heads of Chinese and foreign chemical giants all expressed similar meanings in interviews.
In their view, even if it is an innovation based on China's needs, the final product can not only meet the Chinese market, but can also be sold all over the world, becoming a vivid commentary of the new development pattern of the Chinese market.