The core equipment of the automotive polyurethane R&D workshop started its operation recently in Liming Institute. This marked that the workshop jointly established by Liming Institute and KraussMaffei, combining materials, process and equipment of automotive polyurethane, entered its key stage. It was the new progress of ChemChina’s R&D Platform for Automotive Polyurethane.

According to the head of Liming Institute Polyurethane Development Company, the workshop consists of several units such as high-pressure injection machine, electric mold base, control cabinet, pipeline, hydraulic station and temperature control system. Due to the large size and weight of the main equipment and the limited workshop space, it took seven hours to accomplish the installation of main units by using three forklifts of different sizes. The demonstration production line has taken shape. The person-in-charge said that the commissioning of the demonstration workshop represents a milestone in the strategic cooperation between Liming Institute and KraussMaffei, which is of great significance in accelerating the localization of related materials in the industry and helping both sides to expand the market in the field of automotive polyurethane.

The KraussMaffei is one of the world’s top suppliers of equipment and systems for plastic & rubber production and processing. KraussMaffei and Liming Institute signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement in 2019 to co-establish ChemChina R&D Platform for Automotive Polyurethane, giving full play to the advantages of Liming Institute’s R&D of cutting-edge materials and KraussMaffei’s high-end intelligent manufacturing, and strive to build an industry-leading multi-functional platform.