my country’s zirconia fiber market has strong demand and output continues to grow

Zirconia fiber refers to zirconia polycrystalline fiber that can be used for a long time under ultra-high temperature oxidation conditions above 1500°C. Zirconia fiber has the advantages of good chemical stability, high temperature resistance, high melting point, good thermal insulation performance, corrosion resistance, and green environmental protection. It is widely used in aerospace, national defense, thermal equipment, atomic energy, metal smelting and other fields.

The main preparation methods of zirconia fiber include slurry extrusion method, solution impregnation method, solution electrospinning method, colloid spinning method, solution spinning pyrolysis method and colloid drawing method. The solution electrospinning method refers to dissolving the raw material zirconium oxide in an organic solvent, and spray-stretching the resulting solution under the action of static electricity to obtain the finished product. The solution electrospinning method has the advantages of high production efficiency, convenient operation, and easy parameter control, and is suitable for preparing nanometer or submicron ultra-fine zirconia fibers.

The raw material of zirconia fiber is zirconia, and its chemical formula is ZrO2, which is the main oxide of zirconium. Zirconia appears as white crystals with no special smell. It has the characteristics of good toughness, high hardness, wear resistance, and high density. It is widely used in electronic products, medical materials, bulletproof materials, textiles and other fields. In recent years, with the continuous improvement of the technological maturity of local enterprises, my country’s zirconia production has continued to grow, driving the development of the zirconia fiber industry to further accelerate. In 2022, my country’s zirconia fiber output will reach 43.5 tons, a year-on-year increase of 13.6%.

In the field of aerospace, zirconia fiber can be used as a thermal insulation and structural reinforcement material to produce rockets, space shuttles, etc.; in the field of national defense and military industry, zirconia fiber can be used to produce missiles, armored vehicles, bulletproof panels, etc.; in the field of thermal equipment, zirconia fiber can be used to produce rockets, space shuttles, etc. Zirconium fibers are used in the production of industrial kilns. As a reinforcing fiber material, zirconia fiber has a wide range of uses and its market demand is increasingly strong. According to the “2023-2028 China Zirconia Fiber Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center, In 2022, my country’s demand for zirconia fiber will reach 41.6 tons.

The technical barriers to the zirconia fiber industry are relatively high, and the number of enterprises with large-scale production capabilities in my country is relatively small. Nanjing Ligong Yulong New Materials Co., Ltd., Shandong Hongyang Refractory Insulation Materials Co., Ltd., Jinan Huolong Ceramics Co., Ltd., Shandong Hongrui Ultra-High Temperature Fiber Technology Co., Ltd., Shaoxing Shengnuo Ultra-High Temperature Crystal Fiber Materials Co., Ltd., etc. The main manufacturer of zirconia fiber in my country.

Industry analysts said that zirconia fiber, as a reinforcing fiber material, has a wide range of uses. As market demand is gradually released, the industry development prospects will continue For the better. The production of zirconia fiber is difficult. In recent years, Chinese companies have continued to increase their investment in research and development of zirconia fiber. It is expected that companies with high-performance zirconia fiber production capabilities will occupy a larger market space in the future.