Researchers at Qingdao University of Science and Technology have developed an
integrated process–equipment–materials autoclave supercritical green foaming
platform for polymers, breaking foreign dominance in high-end elastomer foaming
processes and equipment. The Chinese Chemical Society's Beijing evaluation rated
the project's core technologies and product performance as internationally
leading. The platform has been industrialized at multiple firms, delivering
about 2.1 bln yuan in incremental sales and roughly 300 mln yuan in incremental
profit for partners over the past three years. The project holds 38 granted
invention patents (including four in Japan), has generated 51 academic papers
and established a proprietary IP system.
