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BUSINESS Market survey: Taiwan Trends and development of the composite industry in Taiwan The development of the FRP industry in Taiwan (Republic of China) is very similar to that of industrialized countries. It started with the processing of FRP products in 1966, followed by the manufacturing of raw materials, and then entered the advanced composite industry through the R&D of academic and industrial research institutes. Raw materials Glass fiber CHAO JOUE, GENERAL SECRETARY, TAIWAN COMPOSITES ASSOCIATION T he development of the Taiwanese composite industry started in 1966 with a few manufacturers. The industry now boasts 450 companies with more than 20,000 employees and sales over US$ 3 billion, offering around 1,000 products. Its annual growth rate has been 11% since 1980. Today, 10 major research institutes and 20 universities are involved in R&D, teaching and training related to composites. The first glass fibre manufacturers appeared in 1974 in Taiwan, about eight years after FRP production. Before that, all glass fibres were imported. Over the past few years, two manufacturers have supplied most of the production, but there are now five of them in full production, working either as licensees or joint-ventures with Owens Corning Glass Co., PPG or Nittobo to meet the market demand. The total annual glass fibre capacity has reached 260,000 tons. with the construction of a new plant capable of producing 1,700 tons/ year, and now its total capacity adds up to 3,950 tons/ year. In 2009, the company’s total capacity will reach 8,750 tons/ year. Resin Unsaturated polyester was the first resin introduced in Taiwan and is still the main resin used today. The production of UP resin started in 1965 and has been growing regularly since 1975. There are 11 UP manufacturers in Taiwan, with a total production over 160,000 tons/ year. The main manufacturers are Eternal, Nan Ya and Qualipoly. As regards vinyl ester resins, Swancor is the main local supplier and shares a large market in China and Australia. The main market for vinyl ester resins is anticorrosion applications, e.g. Carbon fiber Carbon fibre manufacturer Formosa Plastics Corporation was set up in 1986, with its equipment bought from Hitco (USA). From an initial capacity of 100 tons/ year, the company reached 700 tons/ year in 1998 and 2,150 tons/ year in 2005. In 2006, it expanded Types of FRP and composite products made in Taiwan Table 1 illustrates the types of FRP and composite products made in Taiwan. In 2006, CCL (cloth/epoxy) products accounted for 264,730 tons, FRTP (GF/TP) for 118,700 tons, FRSP (GF/UP) for 50,200 tons, and CFRP(CF/epoxy) for 3,740 tons. To better understand the structure of the composite industry in Taiwan, the following sections focus on raw material supply, product markets, processing, structures, and organizations in the FRP industry. Tab. 1: Total consumption of Composites in Taiwan, R.O.C 2002 Traditional FRP (GF/UP) Fiber reinforced thermoplastic (FRTP) Carbon sport implement (CFRP) Printing circuit plate (Cloth/Epoxy) Total 40,300 84,150 2,892* (731) 191,725 319,067 41,200 92,650 2,900* (733) 212,000 348,750 45,850 106,548 2,970* (610) 203,520 358,888 50,000 108,000 3,200* (645) 230,000 391,200 50,200 118,700 3,740* (735) 264,730 437,370 Note : * Include the amount OEM in china since Many CFRP plants have moved to china. ( ) only in Taiwan. JEC Composites Magazine / No39 March - April 2008

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #39 - March/April 2008

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NEWS WORLDWIDE - Companies
- Epsilon Composite
- Agenda of events
- Equipment : Laser placement
- Ply placement by live video image
BUSINESS - Market survey
- Formosa Plastics Corp.
- Topkey at a crossroads
- Trends : robotics
- Niche market : Patient positioning
FEATURE : ENVIRONMENT
- Management
- Biopolymers
- Natural fibre
PROCESS - Software
- Infusion
- Simulation
SPECIAL JEC COMPOSITES 2008 - JEC End-users Forums
- JEC innovation award programme
- Innovations
USER'S PLATFORM - Composites in the world
- Better acoustics for a concert hall
- Leather and fibres - No more excuses
- Applications
- Aircraft interior : more than just a seat
KNOW HOW - Composite tooloing
- Process
- Liquid composite moulding
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #39 - March/April 2008 - NEWS WORLDWIDE - Companies
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #39 - March/April 2008 - - Epsilon Composite
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #39 - March/April 2008 - - Formosa Plastics Corp.
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #39 - March/April 2008 - - Niche market : Patient positioning
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #39 - March/April 2008 - - Management
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #39 - March/April 2008 - - Biopolymers
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #39 - March/April 2008 - - Natural fibre
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #39 - March/April 2008 - PROCESS - Software
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #39 - March/April 2008 - - Infusion
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #39 - March/April 2008 - SPECIAL JEC COMPOSITES 2008 - JEC End-users Forums
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #39 - March/April 2008 - - JEC innovation award programme
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #39 - March/April 2008 - - Innovations
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #39 - March/April 2008 - - Better acoustics for a concert hall
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #39 - March/April 2008 - KNOW HOW - Composite tooloing
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #39 - March/April 2008 - - Process
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #39 - March/April 2008 - - Liquid composite moulding
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