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On 9 Sept., 2014, Apple Inc. (Apple) launched iPhone6, a
mobile phone attracting global attention, on the market. Previously, a wide
diversity of opinion was raised, concerning the material of iPhone6 – plastics,
glass or metal. Still, it is the traditional metal that is applied in iPhone6,
instead of plastics, according to Bio-based Materials China News 1409 on September by CCM.
Early in 2013, iPhone5C was released, with plastic cover, a
petro-based engineering plastic namely polycarbonate (PC). Compared with metal
and glass, plastics are cheaper, with clear signal, bright color, wear
resistance and sturdiness. It seems like a good choice for plastics to be applied
in electronic products. Moreover, as the concept of low carbon and
environmental protection shows up as an upsurge, the further application of
bioplastics in this field may boast an excellent result.
Lin Yufeng from Yun You Into (Suqian) Composite Material Co.,
Ltd. ever stated that bioplastics should be developed into high-end electronic
field, due to the high prices of bio-based raw materials, which has been
confronted with hardness to enter low-end fields such as common plastics. If
applied in high-end electronic field, high prices are negligible. Then,
bio-based materials can wait for the innovation in commercial technology to
thoroughly solve the obstacle of costs, and set foot in the substitution for
cheap petro-based materials, especially petrochemical plastics.
According to incomplete statistics, the mobile phones thrown
away in 2012 exceeded 100 million in China. Currently, mobile phones are
witnessing surprising development, which may lead to the enlarging number of
abandoned phones and further will cause severe environmental pollution.
However, many mobile phone manufacturers, such as Apple and HTC Corporation,
gradually adopt metal into their ultimate series, instead of bioplastics. Here,
CCM tries to discuss about the possibility to apply bio-based materials in
high-end electronic filed, focusing on mobile phones with the fastest
development.
It seems to be unrealistic for bio-based materials to be
applied in high-end electronic field in large quantities, such as phone covers.
Though the processed bioplastics boast excellent characteristics, like fine
hand feeling, easy shaping and biocompatibility, they inherit common failing of
plastics, weak thermal conductivity. Compared with metal and glass, they are
bad conductors. Since large amount of heat will be generated from running
mobile phones, it is an unwise move to apply bioplastics in the market
fulfilled with smart phones.
Besides, bioplastics cannot meet the requirements on
materials from electronic field, concerning their physical properties.
Polybutylenes succinate (PBS) presents properties between petro-based
polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP). It is a kind of excellent bio-based
materials, regarding heat resistance, strength, rigidity and toughness. Also,
it is one of the rare kinds of bio-based materials developing maturely.
However, it cannot match petro-based PC when applied in the internal part and
covers of mobile phones, in view of stabilization, mechanical property and low
temperature resistance.
Meantime, in the current market, only cheap and emulational
mobile phones use plastics, titling plastics as low-end products. And it is
very difficult for bioplastics to redefine this concept.
In addition, due to the exploration and exploitation of shale
gas, it is expected that shale gas will partly replace petroleum, which will
extend the time for petroleum consumption. Petroleum crisis is not that urgent.
The voice to reduce petroleum consumption and develop bio-based materials tends
to be moderate. Meanwhile, owing to the comparatively long-time development,
petro-based plastics own mature high-end technology such as plastic
modification. It will take a long time for bioplastics to reach such a level,
let alone substitution of petro-based plastics in high-end electronic field.
Table of Content: Bio-based Materials China News 1409
1. Bioplastics still to be niche market
2. China's bio-based materials industry continues
unsatisfactory development in Q1–Q3 2014
3. Analysis on development of China's bio-based materials
industry during Twelfth Five-year Plan
4. Application of bio-based materials in high-end electronic
field encounters great difficulties
5. Development of China's bio-based materials industry based
on application patterns at home and abroad
6. PLA fiber to be best choice for China's high-end fiber
industry
7. International price decline of sugar to benefit China's
bio-based materials industry
8. PLA applied in lamp radiator
9. Brief analysis on development of bio-based PET
10. Songyuan Guanghe passes inspections of CAS on straw-based
ethanol industrialization technology
11. Esun to apply bio-based materials in Hobbyking's
aeromodels
12. Taizhou Bangfeng expected to apply bio-based materials in
Tingyi's noodle bowls
13. Tangshan Sanyou releases new bio-based fiber
14. Hisun enters into public review for 10,000 t/a PLA expansion
project
15. Ford depends on environmental protection borne by
bio-based materials to promote auto brand
16. NDRC issues policy to guide development of bio-based
materials industrial chain
17. Non-degradable plastics prohibited in Hangzhou's scenic
areas
18. Corn launched on market expected to propel price
down-regulation for corn starch in China
19. Imports of LA in China increase but exports decrease in
2011–2014
Biomaterials, referring to products using renewable raw
materials, have developed rapidly in China in recent years and are expected to
have a promising market in the future, though this industry is emerging.
Biomaterials are mainly divided into four types in the news: natural bio-based
materials, microbial synthetic materials, chemical synthesis of bio-based
materials and bio-nylon. Undoubtedly, the application of biomaterials is the
trend in the future, thanks to environmental protection, excellent properties,
etc. Biomaterials China News includes12 to 14 topics per monthly issue andwill bring
you the latest information on the market and company dynamics, new biomaterials
products, new biomaterials technology development, new legislations and
policies and raw material supply dynamics that are shaping the market.
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