China’s first production line for water-based PU ultra-thin condoms comes online

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The last edit to this post was made by PU3618988 on 2016-8-31 at 16:15. On the morning of August 28th, a celebration marking the launch of the water-based polyurethane ultra-thin condoms produced by Lanzhou Ketian Health Technology Co., Ltd. was held in the Water-Based Technology Industrial Park in Lanzhou New Area. Leaders such as Niu Xiangdong, **Vice Mayor of Lanzhou City and Deputy Director of the Lanzhou New Area Management Committee, along with Wang Wusheng, one of the pioneers in China’s water-based polyurethane industry, attended this commissioning ceremony. At the launch celebration, Ketean Health announced that from August 28 to October 28, it would offer 100,000 yuan in cash as a reward for suggestions for brand names for water-based polyurethane ultra-thin condoms worldwide. As an innovative environmental protection high-tech enterprise that is a key focus of development under the Belt and Road Initiative, KETIAN Health, guided by the strategic goals of \"Made in China 2025\" and with strong support from the Lanzhou Municipal Party Committee and Government as well as the Party Working Committee and Management Committee of Lanzhou New Area, has achieved significant technological breakthroughs in the field of water-based polyurethane polymer materials through innovation. Thanks to 30 years of technical development, it has created water-based polyurethane ultra-thin condoms whose quality is on par with international standards. Creating an innovation model for the Belt and Road Initiative to make Chinese people proud of domestic products: At the production launch ceremony, Niu Xiangdong first extended his congratulations on the successful development and official production of KETIAN Health’s water-based polyurethane ultra-thin condoms. Niu Xiangdong said that since the major decision to launch the \"Belt and Road\" initiative was made, Lanzhou New Area has actively responded to this call, adhering to the path of technological innovation, focusing on its distinctive industries, and adopting concepts of circular economy and energy conservation. Through various cooperation platforms, it is committed to working together to create a green Silk Road and a healthy Silk Road. With the strong support from various levels of government in Lanzhou, and as a typical representative of technological innovation under the Belt and Road Initiative, KETIAN Health has successfully developed ultra-thin water-based polyurethane condoms that represent the world’s leading standards, marking another milestone in technological innovation in the Lanzhou New Area. It is believed that KETIAN Health will continue to develop innovative technologies, using them to benefit the people of the country as well as those in the regions along the Belt and Road Initiative, and to bring benefits to humanity as a whole. Thanks to 30 years of technical expertise, water-based polyurethane ultra-thin condoms have been successfully developed. Wang Wusheng, one of the pioneers in China’s water-based polyurethane industry, has achieved a significant technological breakthrough by utilizing his extensive experience over more than 30 years; he managed to develop water-based polyurethane ultra-thin condoms with thicknesses of only 0.01 millimeters and 0.02 millimeters. At the launch ceremony, Wang Wusheng discussed the innovative development of water-based polyurethane technology in the condom industry as well as the advantages of these products. Compared to traditional natural latex condoms, first, condoms made from water-based polyurethane are one-third as thick as those made of natural latex; they have a better feel against the skin, conduct heat more quickly, and thus enhance comfort instantly. Second, traditional natural latex contains proteins, and some consumers are allergic to these proteins. Additionally, the production of natural latex condoms generates nitrosamines, which are strong carcinogens that pose a serious threat to consumers’ health. Water-based polyurethane condoms help to avoid such problems related to allergies and cancer. Third, due to their molecular structure, water-based polyurethane has a zero-pore structure and high density, which enables it to effectively prevent various viruses such as HIV, HPV, and HBV from causing harm to the body, offering excellent virus prevention capabilities. This overcomes the material-related shortcomings of natural latex condoms, thereby improving both user experience and the safety of condoms. Technological innovation drives industrial upgrading; Chinese manufacturing is shaping the future of this market. Relevant research data shows that, as a country with a large population, China consumes 2 billion condoms per year, ranking it fourth in the world – indicating significant potential for growth in this consumer market. At present, most of the market share in the domestic market is held by foreign brands; faced with such a large demand, the market share of domestic brands is rather disappointing. Lanzhou Ketian Health has achieved a significant technological breakthrough in the field of water-based polyurethane ultra-thin condoms, producing condoms of quality comparable to those available internationally; this has truly enabled the industrialization of water-based polyurethane ultra-thin condoms in China. It is reported that the water-based polyurethane condom production line put into operation by KETIAN Health has an annual output of up to 1 billion condoms. This means that the dominance of foreign condom brands in the Chinese market will be challenged, and Chinese people going abroad to buy condoms will become a thing of the past. As an emerging high-tech material, water-based polyurethane possesses excellent biological safety and has been widely used in the medical device industry, such as infusion tubes, extension tubes for indwelling needles, artificial heart valves, gastric endoscope catheters, and heart assistance devices. In the future, KETIAN Health will, as always, pursue technological innovation, expanding the use of water-based ultra-thin polyurethane materials into the medical device sector, in order to realize the vision of \"technological innovation for a healthy China\". China Polyurethane Network