The construction project for Huda Special Plastics’ annual production of 10,000 tons of polysulfone products is progressing smoothly

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Within the Longchuan Chemical Industrial Park in the Pingding Economic and Technological Development Zone of Yangquan City, the construction project for Huda Teplast’s annual production of 10,000 tons of polysulfone products is progressing smoothly. The construction of buildings such as office buildings, laboratory buildings, control rooms, and fire stations has been completed, and procedures such as environmental impact assessments, safety assessments, and energy assessments have been finalized. ““Polysulfone” is a name that may sound somewhat unfamiliar; it is a type of special engineering plastic that is closely related to our daily lives. Products such as water purifiers and baby bottles use polysulfone as raw material. Compared to ordinary plastics such as polyethylene and polypropylene, engineering plastics like nylon and polyamides possess higher overall performance; they can be used at temperatures above 150°C for extended periods of time, and have unique and excellent physical properties. They are primarily used in high-tech fields such as electronics and specialty industries, and are referred to as “golden plastics”. In our country, such high-performance materials have long relied on imports, with the core technologies for these products firmly in the hands of companies such as Dow in the United States and BASF in Germany. Shanxi Huda Special Plastics New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. has devoted itself to research in order to overcome technical barriers; tests conducted by third-party testing institutions have confirmed that its products can serve as substitutes for imported ones, thereby enhancing the country’s strategic capacity for self-sufficiency in basic materials. The first phase of the Hubei University Special Plastic Poly sulfone product line construction project is expected to go into operation in June 2025, with an annual output value of over 1 billion yuan. “After going into production, the polysulfone products manufactured by the company are primarily used as raw materials for water treatment membranes in applications such as drinking water purification, sewage treatment, and seawater desalination. Polyethersulfone is mainly utilized in the medical field, serving as a raw material for hemodialysis membranes, artificial heart valves, and respiratory devices. Polysulfone, on its part, is the preferred raw material for baby bottles and high-end sanitary ware, offering broad market prospects. ”Looking to the future, Song Zhizhong, General Manager of Shanxi Huda Special Plastic New Materials Technology Co., Ltd., is full of confidence. As the saying goes, good steel should be used for the blade. Among the polysulfone product series, the technical requirements for raw materials supplied to blood dialysis membrane manufacturers are the strictest. The membrane materials, each thinner than a hair strand, are actually hollow. To meet the requirements of the tubular mesh structure, the raw materials must be free of impurities; otherwise, it could cause the structure of the hemodialysis membrane to break down. In the face of such high requirements, Shanxi Hudate Special Plastic New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. included a R&D building in its construction plan. “The achievement of domestic substitution for polysulfone products is not the end, but the beginning. We will continue to pursue innovation, improve manufacturing processes, reduce production costs, and enhance the properties of materials. We will strive to develop composite materials such as carbon fiber polysulfone materials, graphene polysulfone materials, and hybrid polysulfone materials, in order to further promote the use of these products as substitutes for metals in industrial applications and achieve the goal of reducing weight. Ultimately, full coverage of the production of specialty engineering plastics such as polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), polyimide (PI), polyether ether ketone (PEEK), liquid crystal polymer (LCP), and polysulfone (PSF) was achieved. ”Zhang Yanli, chief engineer at Shanxi Hudate Special Plastic New Materials Technology Co., Ltd., said. (The article is from Yangquan Daily)