Carbon fiber, known as the "king of new materials", is an indispensable strategic new material for national economy and national defense construction. However, this miraculous material has long been subject to foreign technology blockade and market monopoly, and has become a "moat" for China's industrial development.
How to cross this "moat" and realize the independent innovation and industrialization of carbon fiber? The answer comes from a fishing rod company - Guangwei Composites. With its love and dedication to carbon fiber, this fishing tackle company in Weihai, Shandong Province has not only successfully broken through the mass production problem of carbon fiber, but also realized the localization of high-end carbon fiber, broken the technological blockade of Japan, and become the leader and miracle creator of China's carbon fiber industry.
1. From fishing rod to carbon fiber, the wonderful transformation of Guangwei Composites
Guangwei Composites, formerly known as Guangwei Fishing Rod Co., Ltd., was established in 1995 and is the first enterprise to produce carbon fishing rods in China. At that time, domestic carbon fiber materials mainly relied on the supply of Japanese manufacturers, which was expensive and unstable, and often encountered the threat of notice-based price increases and supply interruptions. Chen Guangwei, the owner of Guangwei fishing rods, was unwilling to be controlled by others and decided to produce his own carbon fiber composite materials for making fishing rods.
In 1998, Guangwei Fishing Rod introduced the first wide carbon fiber prepreg production line in China from Japan, and began to develop carbon fiber raw materials. In 2004, Guangwei Fishing Rod successfully developed carbon fiber, becoming the first enterprise in China to have its own carbon fiber production technology. In 2005, Guangwei Fishing Rod established Guangwei Composites, focusing on the research and development and production of carbon fiber, and since then has opened the road of carbon fiber.
The transformation of Guangwei Composites is a wonderful cross-border innovation. Why should a company that makes fishing rods get involved in such a high-end, difficult, and high-risk field as carbon fiber? Chen Guangwei's answer is: "Carbon fiber is a magical material, it can change the world, and it can also change our lives. We make fishing rods because we want more people to enjoy the fun brought by carbon fiber. We make carbon fiber, just to let China have its own core technology and no longer be controlled by others. ”
2. From T300 to T1100, Guangwei Composites has made a high-end breakthrough
Guangwei Composites' carbon fiber road is a high-end technological breakthrough. Carbon fiber is divided into different grades such as T, M, I, H, U according to the different strength and modulus, among which T refers to high-strength carbon fiber, M refers to medium model carbon fiber, I refers to intermediate carbon fiber, H refers to high model carbon fiber, and U refers to ultra-high model carbon fiber. The higher the number after the grade, the better the strength or modulus. Different grades of carbon fiber are suitable for different fields and uses, among which high-end carbon fiber is mainly used in aerospace, national defense and military industries, and is the most sensitive and confidential strategic material in the world.
Starting from the initial T300 grade carbon fiber, Guangwei Composites has gradually overcome the technical difficulties of high-end carbon fibers such as T700, T800, T1000 and T1100, and realized the leap from low-end to high-end. Among them, T1100 grade carbon fiber is currently the highest strength carbon fiber in the world, with a tensile strength of 11.0GPa, which is 25 times that of steel, 10 times that of aluminum alloy, and 5 times that of carbon steel. The R&D and production of T1100 grade carbon fiber has broken the technological monopoly of Toray Corporation of Japan, making China the second country to master this technology after Japan.
The technological breakthrough of Guangwei Composites is an independent innovation breakthrough. Guangwei Composite Materials does not rely on foreign technology and equipment, but independently develops the key equipment and processes of carbon fiber, forming a complete independent intellectual property rights system. Guangwei Composite Materials not only has the production technology of carbon fiber, but also has the application technology of carbon fiber, and can customize different carbon fiber products according to different customer needs.
3. From fishing rods to airplanes, Guangwei composites are widely used
Guangwei Composites' carbon fiber road is a wide range of industrial applications. Guangwei Composite Materials not only maintains a leading position in the field of fishing rods, but also expands the application of carbon fiber to wind turbine blades, fuel cells, auto parts, aerospace and other fields, providing strong support for the country's strategic emerging industries such as new energy, new materials and new equipment. Guangwei Composites' carbon fiber products have not only been widely recognized and welcomed in the domestic market, but also exported to Europe, America, Japan, South Korea and other countries and regions, becoming a beautiful business card of China's carbon fiber industry.
The industrial application of Guangwei composite materials is an open international cooperation. Guangwei Composite Materials not only innovates independently, but also actively participates in international technical exchanges and project cooperation, and has established good cooperative relations with well-known enterprises and institutions at home and abroad to jointly promote the development and progress of the carbon fiber industry. Guangwei Composites' carbon fiber products have been successfully applied to some major international engineering projects, such as Airbus A350 aircraft in Europe, Boeing 787 aircraft in the United States, Shinkansen trains in Japan, etc., showing the high level and high quality of China's carbon fiber.
epilogue
Guangwei Composites, from a fishing rod company, has grown into a leader in carbon fiber, which is an admirable entrepreneurial process and a proud innovation story. Guangwei Composites' carbon fiber road has witnessed the development process of China's carbon fiber industry from scratch, from strong to strong, from strong to excellent, and also looked forward to the future vision of China's carbon fiber industry from excellent to leading, from leading to winning.