The market for new marine materials has broad development space, and the R&D capabilities of Chinese enterprises need to be improved.

New marine materials refer to various types of special materials used for marine development in high-humidity, high-salt, and high-pressure environments. The segmented products of new marine materials mainly include marine steel, marine non-ferrous metals, protective materials, concrete, composite materials and functional materials. New marine materials are the foundation and important support for manufacturing offshore engineering equipment and developing marine science and technology. They directly affect the construction of my country’s maritime power and marine safety. In recent years, as the development process of marine engineering accelerates, the market demand for new marine materials continues to rise. The industry has great potential for future development.

In recent years, under the general trend of globalization, international cargo transportation has been frequent. Among various modes of transportation, ocean transportation is the most widespread, accounting for approximately eight layers of the total international freight volume. With the development of the marine economy, the construction of marine transportation, submarine tunnels, marine platforms, marine military, offshore photovoltaic/wind power generation and other projects are in the ascendant, and the demand for new marine materials has been released. However, the service environment of new marine materials is harsh and complex, and they suffer from corrosion damage, Biofouling, abrasive failure, etc. have a greater impact on the reliability and lifespan of new marine materials. The development of new marine materials with high reliability, long life, and corrosion resistance is of great significance to ensure the safe and lasting operation of marine engineering facilities.

According to the “2022-2027 Marine New Materials Industry Market In-depth Research and Investment Prospect Forecast Analysis Report released by the Industrial Research Center, Under the strategic background of “Made in China 2025”, China’s new marine materials industry has achieved both quantity and quality, and some products have achieved complete local production. However, due to a late start, insufficient innovation capabilities, and weak application technology research, the structure of the new marine materials industry has deteriorated. Unbalanced, high-end products and core technologies still rely on imports, such as sea-related heavy-duty anti-corrosion coatings. Companies such as Japan’s China Paint, American PPG, Norway’s Jotun, Hempel, and South Korea’s KCC occupy more than eight levels of the domestic sea-related heavy-duty anti-corrosion coatings market. .

The development of new marine materials is a global focus. my country is a major maritime country. It is crucial to develop deep-sea resources and safeguard maritime sovereignty and rights, and new marine materials play a key role in the development of marine resources. my country’s research and development of new marine materials started late, but the industry has developed rapidly. From the perspective of development areas, the new marine materials industry is mainly concentrated in the eastern coastal areas, such as Shandong, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hebei and other regions. Related R&D institutions include Ningbo Marine Research Academy of Sciences, Ningbo Institute of Materials Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou Bay Research Institute, Qingdao National Marine Science Research Center, etc.

Industry analysts said that there is still a certain gap between the development and application of new marine materials in my country and the international advanced level. Marine new material companies must independently Innovative R&D capabilities and applied technology research are relatively weak, and the conversion rate of scientific and technological achievements is low. In the future, my country’s new marine materials industry still needs to upgrade in many aspects such as talent training, technical specifications, quality supervision, improvement of innovation capabilities, and formulation of supporting policies.