BASF: The new generation of the chemical industry is the "new plastics economy"

The use of plastic has undoubtedly brought many conveniences to people. From food storage and light cars to building insulation, plastics play a huge role in improving people's quality of life. However, plastic waste, especially in the oceans, has been recognized as a major global challenge

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of plastic waste is imminent, for the chemical industry in the "plastic" war front line, how to seize the opportunity to meet the challenges?
June 1st, "Hacksong", organized by the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF) in cooperation with 15 multinational companies, welcomed 15 finalists and entries from 13 universities. They are in the innate "white hat hackers" and have a 24-hour "battle" over the "new plastic economy".
Plastic" quick decision, every second must compete
college students team from the product, process and mode three latitudes for plastics and their related industrial chain challenges and even transformation and upgrading of active advice, put forward a lot of refreshing solutions, such as "Internet plus"-based new environmentally friendly plastic recycling smart trash bins;
After fierce competition, in the end, the Chinese Pharmaceutical University team's "garlic skin natural environmental protection straw" program won the first prize:
China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation President Li Shousheng (1 left) for the championship team award.
team of Ningbo Institute of Materials of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dalian University of Technology won the second prize, and the team from Tsinghua University, Shenyang University of Chemical Engineering and Donghua University won the third prize.
,000-year-old Tsinghua University's "Waterwood Plastic Creation" team won the third prize of "2019 Hacker Pine" for its "Decomposition of New Thermosoensal Plastics" program.
Aggregation of inspiration, trigger enthusiasm
as the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation's brand-name activities, "Hacksong" aims to solve practical problems for the industry through the competition, expand college students' awareness of the chemical industry, enhance public participation in solving industry challenges.
This year's competition hired BASF and other 15 well-known chemical companies " corporate mentors" to help student teams explore the use of innovative thinking for plastics-related industry research and development, production, sales, recycling and other aspects to provide solutions, more than a number of programs ready to enter the incubation stage, will bring new weather to the plastics industry, to give new development ideas.
Li Shousheng, president of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, summarized the overall characteristics of this year's team program with "broad vision, unique focus, innovative technology and business model."
s competition reflects the vitality, imagination and wisdom of young people, " President Li Li said in his concluding remarks. The greatest source of creativity in all societies and industries is innovation, and the drive and vitality of innovation comes from not afraid to challenge real problems and actively release associations. I hope that students can maintain this enthusiasm for innovation and contribute to China's journey from a petrochemical power to a petrochemical power. "
expert escort, entrepreneurship test water
from BASF Characteristic Materials Asia Pacific New Market and New Product Development Manager Yu Hongtao (right), as BASF's technical mentor, the pair of Tsinghua University "water and wood plastic creation" team from a technical point of view of a comprehensive and detailed guidance.
the performance of the students throughout the competition, Hong Tao was both surprised and happy: "Our team of students are doctors or postdoctoral students, their own literacy is very high." With them all the way through the preliminary final, I not only coached the proposal but also participated in the discussion, and I was impressed by a couple of high-quality thought collisions. I'd like to like them from the heart! Chen
of the "Waterwood Plastic Creation" team is also honored to be able to participate in this competition: "The 24-hour final is very testing, the tense atmosphere is easy to stimulate fighting spirit." Mentors lead us through the program repeatedly, modify, benefit a lot, and other teams in the field of competition let us broaden our horizons. Thanks to the organizers for providing such a good platform to show the contemporary chemical professional college students, look forward to next year's contest! The
also introduced the concept of "project incubation", inviting a number of investment experts from the perspective of commercial applications to enter the final project "consultation", for the excellent project follow-up insurance escort.
, head of venture capital in China at BASF, said: "Hacksong is a good start-up 'test'. The unique innovative ideas, good business models and ambitious plans of some of the participating teams are attractive to investors in today's business environment. Their high quality shows that China's talent training quality and quantity continue to improve, but also let me believe that college students will be more and more wide. Li Ning, a judge of the
competition and senior manager of BASF's human resources department in Greater China, praised the setting of the schedule: "Whether it is last year's "safe disposal and disposal of household chemicals" or this year's "new plastic economy", 'hacker pine' topics closely follow the industry, social hot spots, so that students in a better understanding of industry trends at the same time to apply professional knowledge to practical innovation, to help the industry and society's sustained and healthy development." "
" "Hacksong" final big photo