Advanced inorganic material industry is facing a new development opportunity and going to be a great booster of Chinese economy and national defense industry. From supplying components for "Missile, atomic bomb and satellite development project" in the 60's and 70's of last century to providing high performance materials for "Shenzhou" spaceship recently, from serving the national defense to being the base and key of various sectors in national economy such as petro-chemistry, color TV and automobile industries etc. This huge demand creates an ideal opportunity and sound conditions for inorganic material's development. At present, the annual production value of advanced inorganic materials in China has reached 22.6 billion. The annual production value of special glass, quartz glass and functional ceramic, structural ceramic and special sealing material widely used in electronics, petro-chemistry and construction is estimated to reach 30 billion in 2005. In 2010, the annual production value of advanced inorganic materials is expected to 92 billion. As the base and the lead of high technology, advanced inorganic materials become one of the most important and promising fields in 21st century together with information technology and bio-technology.
As an international metropolis with wide influence and the biggest economy center city in China, Shanghai owns good development circumstances. New material is one of the three preferential high tech industries in Shanghai and owns the annual sales of 32 billion RMB in 2001. As an important branch of new material, advanced new material is also in a new phase of fast development. As a key research hub in China, there are over 800 research institutes in Shanghai. The huge demands in the fast developments of information technology, aeronautics and astronautics, new resources, bio-engineering and microelectronics industries etc. will provide a broad development future and application market for inorganic industry.
With the supports form authorities, associations, research institutes and application companies, "AIM EXPO 2004" will fully present advanced inorganic materials technology and manufacture equipments from China and abroad with the theme "new century, new materials for new rise in Chinese industrial modernization". It is an ideal place for visitors and exhibitors to apprehend the development trend of advanced inorganic materials and find out all kinds of information about advanced materials in the world. It also provides a comprehensive platform for technology exchange, business dialogue and cooperation among the domestic and foreign exhibitors.
