The 29th China International Composites Exhibition Opens

9 month 1 On [date], the 29th China International Composites Industry Technology Exhibition opened. The event is themed “Thermoplastics, Green Materials, and Intelligent Manufacturing: Reaching New Heights in Domestic Innovation,” with an exhibition space exceeding… 7.5 Ten thousand square meters, bringing together the world. 977 High-quality enterprises from across the country are showcasing their offerings side by side. In terms of the composition of exhibitors, material‑related companies account for approximately… 39% , Equipment companies approximately 29% , product-based enterprises approximately 16% , other supporting service enterprises approximately 16% , thereby establishing a complete, closed-loop industrial chain spanning from raw materials and equipment to end products.

Compared with traditional thermoset composites, thermoplastic composites offer advantages such as recyclability, weldability, short molding cycles, and excellent impact resistance. At this year’s exhibition, the number of exhibitors specializing in thermoplastic composites has reached… 115 Home, nearly doubling compared to the previous session, runs throughout “Resin” - Prepreg - Process equipment - The full‑chain development of terminal components marks the accelerated transition of thermoplastic materials from a “research hotspot” to an “industrialization boom.”

At the raw filament and prepreg stages, Jushi Group has launched flat short-cut raw filaments for thermoplastics and novel thermoplastic fabrics, vigorously expanding into new application areas such as new-energy vehicles and electronics. On the process and equipment front, Ningbo Motong is focusing on integrated forming technologies for continuous-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites, enabling one-step net-shape part production and achieving a significant enhancement in mechanical performance. 30% , with overall costs reduced by nearly 40% On the downstream application side, Nantong Qianwei, in collaboration with Nantong Fuyuan, has launched an integrated molded‑injection‑molded battery lower housing made from recycled carbon‑fiber‑reinforced thermoplastic composites, resulting in a significant reduction in overall manufacturing costs.

Green development is a key strategic direction for the materials industry. Today, green composite materials are transitioning from “proof of concept” to a “closed-loop commercial model,” evolving from “light green” to “deep green,” and becoming an essential cornerstone of sustainable industrial growth. At this year’s exhibition, companies specializing in green composites account for more than… 20% Among them, the number of exhibitors specializing in bio-based composites more than doubled compared with the previous edition, making it one of the fastest-growing segments at this year’s show.

In the field of intelligent manufacturing, exhibitors specializing in equipment account for 29% , among which the proportion of intelligent equipment with CNC, automation, and robotic integration capabilities has reached 75% , marking the accelerated evolution of composite-material manufacturing equipment from “stand-alone automation” toward “end-to-end digitalization, flexibility, and intelligence.” In the realm of traditional process optimization, technologies such as pultrusion, filament winding, compression molding, resin transfer molding, and autoclave curing continue to advance; in the field of cutting-edge equipment, integrated machining centers, precision CNC machine tools, and five-axis machining centers are prominently showcased; and in the area of emerging process breakthroughs, automated fiber placement, tape laying, and integrated braiding processes are… 3D Significant breakthroughs have been achieved in printing and related technologies.

Notably, affected by… AI Driven by demand in the computing power and electronics sectors, a group of loom manufacturers showcased their core electronic‑fabric weaving equipment. Among them, Zhejiang Wanli Textile Machinery unveiled… WLP910 Ultra‑start automatic air‑jet loom, specially designed for AI Crafted from ultra-thin electronic fabric as the core substrate for computing power, it achieves independent and controllable high-end equipment, paving the way for domestically produced… AI The industrial chain has solidified the foundational base of critical materials and equipment.

Since 1995 Since its inception, the China International Composites Exhibition has become a key “barometer” for the global composites industry. Concurrent with the show, nearly one hundred diverse events are held, showcasing distinct hallmarks of “global perspective, full‑chain collaboration, and integrated industry–university–research–application.”

(Source) :  China Science and Technology Network 2026-09-01 )