Cathay Bio-based Composite Materials Drive Technological Innovation in Aviation Temperature-Controlled Containers
来源：Cathay Biotech Inc.作者: Cathay Biotech Inc.日期: 2025-03-13点击数:
In January 2025, the RAP-AT1 active aviation temperature-controlled container developed by Qingdao HB TempCon Aviation Co., Ltd. (HB TempCon) is a subsidiary of Haier Biomedical (688139.SH), passed the airworthiness review by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and obtained the Technical Standard Order Authorization (CTSOA), marking its official entry into the commercial phase. This achievement represents not only a major technological breakthrough in China's aviation cold chain equipment sector but also a landmark outcome in implementing the R&D of modern specialized transportation systems under the 14th Five-Year Plan for Aviation Logistics Development.
As one of the core suppliers to HB TempCon’s active aviation temperature-controlled container, Cathay Biotech provided low-carbon, high-performance continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic bio-based polyamide composites, enabling the RAP-AT1 to excel in lightweight design, thermal insulation, and structural strength. These materials significantly reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions in aviation transportation while maintaining high thermal efficiency and wear resistance, delivering robust support for the green and sustainable development of the aviation cold chain.
Cathay Bio-based Composite Material is a new high-performance bio-based thermoplastic composite. Its matrix resin can utilize various types of bio-based polyamides, including low-temperature long-chain, medium-temperature, and high-temperature grades. Due to its excellent melt flowability, the material enables high loading ratios of continuous glass/carbon fibers, achieving strength/modulus comparable to metals while maintaining a density of only a quarter of steel’s density and two-thirds of aluminum’s density, with significantly lower carbon emissions. With broad application prospects in sectors such as new energy, construction, and transportation logistics, this material is poised to replace metals (e.g., "plastic-for-steel" and "plastic-for-aluminum") and thermoset materials with thermoplastics in large structural components, delivering cost-effective solutions alongside green and low-carbon technological innovations for traditional industries.
The successful application of bio-based composites in temperature-controlled aviation containers has laid a material foundation for technological advancement and product innovation in the aviation cold chain industry.
Moving forward, Cathay Biotech will continue to collaborate closely with partners across industries, providing low-carbon, high-performance green and sustainable solutions to jointly drive industrial transformation and development in downstream sectors.
As one of the core suppliers to HB TempCon’s active aviation temperature-controlled container, Cathay Biotech provided low-carbon, high-performance continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic bio-based polyamide composites, enabling the RAP-AT1 to excel in lightweight design, thermal insulation, and structural strength. These materials significantly reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions in aviation transportation while maintaining high thermal efficiency and wear resistance, delivering robust support for the green and sustainable development of the aviation cold chain.
RAP-AT1 Active Aviation Temperature-Controlled Container Sample
Cathay Bio-based Composite Material is a new high-performance bio-based thermoplastic composite. Its matrix resin can utilize various types of bio-based polyamides, including low-temperature long-chain, medium-temperature, and high-temperature grades. Due to its excellent melt flowability, the material enables high loading ratios of continuous glass/carbon fibers, achieving strength/modulus comparable to metals while maintaining a density of only a quarter of steel’s density and two-thirds of aluminum’s density, with significantly lower carbon emissions. With broad application prospects in sectors such as new energy, construction, and transportation logistics, this material is poised to replace metals (e.g., "plastic-for-steel" and "plastic-for-aluminum") and thermoset materials with thermoplastics in large structural components, delivering cost-effective solutions alongside green and low-carbon technological innovations for traditional industries.
The successful application of bio-based composites in temperature-controlled aviation containers has laid a material foundation for technological advancement and product innovation in the aviation cold chain industry.
Moving forward, Cathay Biotech will continue to collaborate closely with partners across industries, providing low-carbon, high-performance green and sustainable solutions to jointly drive industrial transformation and development in downstream sectors.
