Performance Enhancement

High-performance: In order to meet the needs of aerospace, electronic information and other high-tech industries, polymer materials with higher strength, stiffness, heat resistance, corrosion resistance and aging resistance are constantly being developed. Such as through the creation of new polymers, or the use of new catalysts and catalytic systems, changing the synthesis process and copolymerization, blending, crosslinking and other methods of polymer modification.

Functional diversification: Functional polymer materials are hot spots for development, including electromagnetic function, optical function, material transmission and separation function, catalytic function, biological function, mechanical function and other polymer materials. Such as the development of magnetic polymer materials that can be used for information storage, bioactive polymer materials for biological detection, separation of functional polymer materials that can realize seawater desalination.

Intelligent: make polymer materials have the ability to respond to environmental stimuli (such as temperature, pH value, light, electric field, magnetic field, etc.) to achieve self-regulation of performance or functional switching. For example, shape memory polymer materials can recover to a pre-set shape under specific temperature and other conditions, which can be used for intelligent devices in the medical field and self-repairing structures in the aerospace field.

Material morphology and application

Composite: the development of single material to composite material is an important trend. Polymer resin as the main matrix material for structural composites, combined with high-performance reinforcing materials (such as carbon fiber, glass fiber, etc.), can be made into composites with better performance. Such as carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites, with high strength, light weight and other characteristics, widely used in aerospace, automobile manufacturing, sports equipment and other fields.

Nano: Combine polymer materials with nano technology to prepare nano polymer composites. Nano-scale fillers or additives can significantly improve the performance of polymer materials, such as improving the barrier properties of the material, electrical conductivity, antimicrobial properties. For example, adding nano-silver particles in plastics can give the plastics antibacterial function, which can be used in food packaging, medical supplies and other fields.

Expanding application fields: While deepening the traditional application fields, it is also rapidly expanding to emerging fields. In the medical field, used in tissue engineering, drug release, biosensors, etc.; in the field of new energy, used in solar cells, lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells, diaphragms, electrode materials, etc.; in the field of environmental protection, used in water treatment, air purification, degradable packaging materials.

Green Sustainable Development Aspects

Bio-based and degradable: The use of renewable resources (such as plant fibers, starch, oils and fats, etc.) to develop bio-based polymer materials, as well as the research and development of polymer materials that can be rapidly degraded in natural environments, in order to reduce dependence on non-renewable resources such as oil and reduce white pollution. For example, degradable polymer materials such as polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxy fatty acid ester (PHA) have been used in packaging, medical care, agriculture and other fields.

Recycling: Strengthen the research and development of recycling technology of polymer materials, improve the recovery efficiency and regeneration quality, and realize the recycling of resources. For example, through physical recycling, chemical recycling and other methods, waste plastics are transformed into new polymer materials or other useful chemicals.

Green production: In the production process of polymer materials, adopt green chemical processes to reduce energy consumption and pollutant emissions. For example, use non-toxic and harmless raw materials, solvents and catalysts, optimize the synthesis process, and improve the utilization rate of atoms.

Technology and R&D

Precise synthesis and molecular design: With the help of advanced analytical testing technology and computational simulation methods, we conduct in-depth research on the relationship between the structure and performance of polymer materials, and realize the precise synthesis and molecular design of polymers. By precisely controlling the molecular weight, chain segment structure and topology of polymers, we can customize polymer materials with specific properties.

Processing technology innovation: develop new processing technology and equipment to improve the processing precision and efficiency of polymer materials, and achieve the processing goals of high performance and functionalization. For example, the application of additive manufacturing (3D printing) technology in the field of polymer materials is expanding, which can realize the rapid manufacturing of complex-shaped polymer components.