Create the Unseen, Shape the Future 2021 Polyolefin Industry Innovation Technology Seminar Held in Shanghai

Wang Fushan, a senior expert at PetroChina Lanzhou Petrochemical Company, believes that in recent years, the development of the polyolefin industry reflects three characteristics—representing people's yearning for a healthy and better life, the trend of personalization and product segmentation, and the ability to truly meet customer needs.
High-end differentiated products
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Changes in user needs also require product innovation
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Du Jie, deputy director of Yunenghua R&D Center, said that industrial innovation also includes innovation in business methods
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Enterprises should start from their own situation to create the optimal solution for the distribution of high-end products, so as to maximize the profits of production-oriented enterprises
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Zhao Zhenxian, R&D Director of PepsiCo Foods Asia Pacific, shared the means of industrial innovation from the perspective of the brand, that is, how to work closely with the upstream across the layers of the industrial chain to solve technical problems
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Li Gangmin, factory operation director of Xitianlong Technology Development Co.
, Ltd.
, said that from the integration of intelligent manufacturing and information technology to the establishment of a sustainable development platform, production innovation has made a non-negligible contribution to the improvement of quality and efficiency of enterprises
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Zhao Xiaodong, President of Milliken Asia Pacific, concluded that although the entire polyolefin industry faces challenges in terms of sustainability, many innovative ideas will be born in the process of building a closed-loop system from upstream to downstream, from brand owners to end users.
, to promote the sustainable development of the industry
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Shaping the future and creating a circular economy of polyolefins

Humans dump 1 to 2 million tons of plastic into the ocean every year.
The recycling of plastic waste has become a major global challenge, and the establishment of a circular economy is imminent
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In addition to educating consumers and updating environmental protection policies and regulations, the innovation of the polyolefin industry itself in recycling technology and the coordination and cooperation of the entire industry chain play a crucial role
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In the roundtable discussion on the second day of the seminar, well-known enterprises from the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain conducted in-depth discussions on the topic of "Shaping the Future and Building a Polyolefin Circular Economy"
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Mr.
Ma Guoyu, Director of the New Materials Joint Research Office of Sinopec Tianjin Branch, believes that he hopes to carry out top-level design from the aspects of laws, regulations, standards, etc.
, to sort out the key points and problems of each link of recycling, and to work closely with all links of the industry chain.
, give full play to their respective advantages, and realize the healthy and sustainable operation of the entire closed loop
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Ms.
Cheng Jie, senior manager of thin-wall packaging at SABIC, pointed out that chemical recycling converts poor-quality and contaminated mixed plastic waste into suitable raw materials.
This process requires technological innovation and the joint efforts of the entire industry
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"The circular economy is essentially a commercial activity
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" Ms.
Man Juan, Director of the International Exchange Department of the International Cooperation Department of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation pointed out, "Only by satisfying the profit demands of all parties and maintaining a win-win situation can the circular economy be maintained.
sustainable operation
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Mr.
Ye Liangfu, deputy general manager of the sales branch of China Shenhua Coal-to-Liquid Chemical Co.
, Ltd.
, said that the recycling of plastic waste seems to be cheap, but after connecting the upstream, middle and downstream, it has a large-scale economic value
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Plastics not only make life easier, but also make an important contribution to the eradication of hunger
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Mr.
Liu Feng, R&D Director of Kraft Heinz, emphasized: "What we want to do is not to ban plastics, but to reduce plastics
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Degradable materials are a good solution to deal with environmental pressures, even if the cost and processing performance are currently still low.
There are limitations
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Mr.
Chen Huaqing, general manager of Zhejiang Xianglong Food Container Technology Co.
, Ltd.
, believes that from the perspective of the public, educating consumers to identify plastics is an indispensable part of the circular economy, and a clear recycling policy is equally important
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During the conference, UL, a global leader in safety science, issued UL Environmental Statement Verification Certificates to 12 companies that used Millad NX8000 polypropylene clearing agent and Hyperform HPN high-performance additives to meet the UL Environmental Statement Verification Standard
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Mr.
Yu Zhiyong, Asia Sales Director of UL Retail and Consumer Goods Department, congratulated the companies that received the UL verification certificate
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Millad NX 8000 can save an average of 10% of energy in the production of transparent PP parts, while Hyperform HPN high-performance additives can reduce energy consumption by about 5-8%, contributing to the sustainable development of the entire industry chain
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During the seminar, more than 200 participants also visited the Milliken Technology Laboratory and the Asia Pacific Packaging Exhibition Center to learn more about Milliken's technology research and development and nearly 100 innovative PP packaging exhibits and technical solutions
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