【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Engineering Equipment】2266–2025: Guilin Institute of Electrical Power Research develops China’s first BOPLA film production line

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Give praise and encouragement to the achievements made in China’s chemical engineering technology and equipment; your participation in discussions is the greatest encouragement. **********************【Ten Years of Great Development in Chemical Engineering Equipment】Continuous updates and summaries available – feel free to join the discussions: https://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-3576046-1-1.html ***************** A first in China! Guilin Electrical Apparatus Research Institute and Jiangsu Xinsiyi collaborate to build China’s first production line dedicated to BOPLA films 2025-04-01 Recently, the “BOPLA films” project carried out jointly by Guilin Electrical Apparatus Research Institute Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Guilin Electrical Apparatus Research Institute”) and Jiangsu Xinsiyi Biomedical Materials Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Jiangsu Xinsiyi”) has achieved stable mass production using the institute’s multi-functional biaxial stretching testing line. The BOPLA films produced meet the biodegradability requirements set by EU and other relevant standards, and have passed audits conducted by authoritative certification and testing institutions both at home and abroad. At present, the construction of China’s first dedicated production line for BOPLA film, developed jointly by both parties, is progressing at an accelerated pace. “BOPLA film, short for biaxially oriented polylactic acid film, exhibits excellent biocompatibility and degradability compared to traditional plastic films. It can be completely decomposed within 6 months under industrial composting conditions. With the implementation of “plastic restriction and prohibition” policies and the growing environmental awareness among the public, BOPLA films and their manufacturing equipment are receiving increasing attention from all sectors. Guilin Electric Power Research Institute is an important base in China for the research, development, design, manufacturing, and service of biaxially stretched film equipment. Since the successful development of China’s first biaxial stretching film equipment in the 1970s, Guilin Electrical Research Institute has supplied nearly 200 pieces of various types of film stretching equipment to domestic and international clients. To overcome the technical bottlenecks in mass-producing BOPLA films, in recent years, Guilin Electric Power Research Institute has invested in the construction of a multi-functional biaxial stretching test line. Collaborating with research institutions and entities along the industrial chain, it has carried out in-depth optimization work on the processing techniques and design/manufacture of equipment for BOPLA films. This has enabled the institute to accumulate extensive experience in design and manufacturing, ranging from laboratory-scale trials to pilot tests and large-scale production. The BOPLA film samples produced on this production line have been verified by multiple domestic clients bearing names starting with the character “Zhong”. Jiangsu Xinsiyi is a company that specializes in the production of BOPLA films and biodegradable materials. It has established a research center in collaboration with a renowned university’s research institute in China, dedicated to the research and development of biodegradable materials. The BOPLA film, which was developed independently and produced on a multi-functional biaxial stretching testing line at the Guilin Electric Power Research Institute, meets the biodegradability requirements specified in the EU standard EN13432:2000 and the national standard GB/T19277.1-2011. It has also passed the certification audits conducted by the authoritative certification body for biodegradable products, Rhein TUV, as well as the Guangdong Provincial Microbiology Analysis and Testing Center. The product has been successfully applied in fields such as food and pharmaceutical packaging as well as electronic packaging, and has received wide recognition from customers both at home and abroad. To promote the integrated development of bio-based materials and high-end film manufacturing equipment, as well as to foster the high-quality development of high-end BOPLA film production in China, in December 2024, Guilin Institute of Electrical Science and Technology signed a contract for the project of \"China’s first dedicated BOPLA film production line\" with Jiangsu Xinsiyi. Currently, both parties are making every effort to advance the construction of this production line. The stable mass production of this BOPLA film on the multi-functional biaxial stretching line indicates further progress in the cooperation between the two parties.