The world cellulose acetate production is mainly concentrated in a few countries such as the United States, Japan and Europe, which monopolize 80% of the world cellulose acetate production. At the end of last century, the import of cellulose triacetate was about 500 tons per year. In 2000, the domestic market demand for TCA cellulose acetate was 654.38+500,000 tons ~ 654.38+600,000 tons.
However, with the rise of liquid crystal display (LCD) industry, new development opportunities are provided for TAC films. TAC film has become an indispensable functional optical film in Rising Sun LCD due to its excellent optical properties. With the wider application of LCD in information and image display fields such as mobile phones, computers and televisions, the demand for TAC film has far exceeded the consumption in the heyday of photography industry, and at the same time, higher requirements are put forward for its performance, quality and cost.
According to the data, in May of 20 10, the global output of desktop LCD was close to the historical high point, and the total output of the top 12 brand manufacturers reached127,000 units. It is estimated that the planned output will reach 6.5438+0.48 million vehicles in August. At the same time, the planned total production of 654.38+02 manufacturers10-August before 2065.438+00 is expected to increase by 654.38+09% compared with the same period of last year.
The production and supply of high-grade TAC film for LCD in the world are almost monopolized by Fuji and Konica Minolta. The product quality of Kodak, LOFO, IPI, Le Kai and Alme in China is still difficult to meet the requirements of high-grade liquid crystal TAC film, and the output is very small. A large-scale enterprise producing membrane products in South Korea wanted to produce TAC membrane, but it failed because of high technical barriers.
In recent years, the LCD industry in Taiwan Province Province has developed by leaps and bounds. It is reported that panel production has accounted for 40% of the global total production. It is precisely because of the huge business opportunities of TAC film in Taiwan Province province. After a long period of planning, Taiwan Province Guangxin Synthetic Fiber Company acquired 654.38+000% equity of German subsidiary LOFO Company for 30.3 million euros in June 2006, thus obtaining the TAC film manufacturing technology urgently needed by LCD panel industry in Taiwan Province province, with an annual production capacity of about 30 million square meters.
With the improvement of people's consumption level and driven by strong market demand, the capacity and output of LCD TAC film will be further expanded and developed, and the market prospect of TAC is good.