China Dyestuff Industry Association: Accelerate the pace of innovation to ensure the safe and stable development of the industrial chain

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other departments jointly issued the "Implementation Plan for the Innovation and Development of the Fine Chemical Industry (2024-2027)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Action Plan"). The release and implementation of the "Action Plan" can guide local industrial and information management agencies and production enterprises to promote the implementation of projects in a targeted and effective manner, which is conducive to gathering the strength of all parties, helping manufacturing enterprises to accelerate the pace of innovation, and improving the level of green and safe production of fine chemicals, thereby solving key technical problems in the short term, increasing the supply of high-end products, and ensuring the safe and stable development of the industrial chain.

The need for high-quality development of the dye and pigment industry Fine chemicals have many types of products, high added value, and directly serve various fields of high technology. With the development of economy and science and technology, the application areas of fine chemicals are still expanding. Developed countries in the world have elevated the development of fine chemicals to the level of national strategy and have given strong support in terms of funds and policies. It can be said that the level of development of fine chemicals directly reflects the level of chemical development in a country.

The release and implementation of the Action Plan can guide local industrial and information management agencies and production enterprises to promote the implementation of projects in a targeted and effective manner, which is conducive to gathering the strength of all parties, helping manufacturing enterprises to accelerate the pace of innovation, and improving the level of green and safe production of fine chemicals, thereby solving key technical problems in the short term, increasing the supply of high-end products, and ensuring the safe and stable development of the industrial chain.

The dye industry plays an important supporting and supporting role in all areas of the national economy. The "14th Five-Year Plan" period is a critical period for the development of my country's strategic emerging industries. At this time, the dye industry is no longer just a raw material for textile dyeing in the traditional sense, but a supporting product in various application fields. It is urgently needed to develop towards high-end development and keep up with the rapid development of various application fields. Therefore, the innovative development of the dye and pigment industry is imperative.

Dyes and pigments involve more than 90% of the application fields of the national economy, especially in emerging industries, such as new functional dyes and pigments used in solar cells, liquid crystals, inkjet, photoresist, differentiated, functionalized new fibers, liquid coloring, new fiber coloring, and low free aromatic amines, low free polychlorinated biphenyls, no heavy metal elements, and high-performance eco-friendly dyes and pigments that meet the ecological safety of textiles. The technological innovation has a far-reaching impact on the innovation and development of the entire industry. The introduction of the "Action Plan" will push my country's dye and pigment industry into the fast lane of rapid development.

Adhere to innovative development and strengthen the supply of key technologies

At present, the capacity expansion of the dye and pigment industry has reached a stage peak, and some products have excess capacity. Long-term accumulation has led to the mid-end of dye and pigment products, the lack of independently developed products, technologies or equipment, and the lack of high-end products. The industry has entered a structural adjustment channel. On the other hand, the overall industry has serious homogeneous competition, and the development of high added value, differentiation, and functionality is relatively weak.

To this end, the Action Plan focuses on the development of the dye and pigment industry, adheres to innovation-driven development, emphasizes technological innovation, and proposes the task of breaking through key technologies, promoting the development of fine chemicals with a focus on high-end extension of traditional industries, and creating a professional, refined, and characteristic product system.

First, around the entire industrial chain of dyes and pigments, new materials, and emerging fields, a number of key technologies such as functional dyes and pigments and environmentally friendly dyes and pigments will be tackled. Second, facing the requirements of national defense security and anti-counterfeiting, the process technology upgrade and industrialization will be promoted. Third, facing the upgrading projects of safety technology, green technology, and intelligent technology, the amplification and application demonstration of technologies such as continuous nitration, continuous hydrogenation, continuous diazotization, microchannels, and pipeline reactions will be promoted to promote the green development of the dye and pigment industry.

The China Dye Industry Association will implement the innovation-driven development strategy, focus on the deployment of the industrial chain, the innovation chain, and the short chain, and vigorously promote the scientific and technological innovation of dyes and pigments urgently needed in new fields and new materials. First, break through a number of key technologies and equipment and strengthen technical support. Second, select qualified enterprises and scientific research institutes in the industry to establish cooperation, continuously improve the industry's innovation capabilities, and promote the implementation of industrialization. Third, do a good job in the identification and evaluation of the results of key technologies for dyes and pigments. For innovative dye and pigment production technologies, we will provide results identification and evaluation services for the R&D and industrialization stages. Fourth, we will do a good job in technology transfer. For enterprises that have technology and are interested in technology transfer, we will actively seek technical cooperation units to promote new dye and pigment technologies to meet the dye and pigment requirements of new processes, new fibers, and new dyeing and finishing processes in the textile printing and dyeing industry.

Promote integrated development and expand downstream application cooperation

The China Dyestuff Industry Association will adhere to demand orientation and vigorously promote the integration of upstream and downstream industries. First, we will actively explore new models and build a platform for exchanges between dye and pigment production enterprises and emerging fields, such as optoelectronic materials such as solar cells, liquid crystal displays, color filters, photoresists, and medical diagnosis, targeted drugs and other high-tech fields, to promote the deep integration of production, learning, research and application. Second, we will promote dye and pigment enterprises and users to establish upstream and downstream cooperation mechanisms, provide supporting dyeing and finishing processes and related technical solutions, and improve product application technology development and service levels. Third, we will recommend new dye and pigment products that have been industrialized but have not yet been promoted in the market and include them in the first batch of application demonstration guidance catalogues of key new materials of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

China Dye Industry Association will adhere to the concept of continuous innovation, promote the upgrading and transformation of traditional industries in accordance with the encouragement direction of the National "Guidelines for Industrial Structure Adjustment (2024 Edition)", improve the supply quality of dyes and pigments in terms of high-end and green, enrich the supply types, cultivate and create brands, and continuously enhance the comprehensive market competitiveness to ensure the living needs of 1.4 billion people. Make due contributions to the carbon peak, carbon neutrality and high-quality development of the petrochemical industry. Practice green development and help achieve carbon peak and carbon neutrality. China Dye Industry Association will thoroughly implement the major strategic decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council on carbon peak and carbon neutrality, and solidly promote carbon peak and carbon neutrality actions. First, under the guidance of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other ministries and commissions, explore the standard system of dye product quality, energy consumption limit, carbon emission accounting and other standards suitable for my country's industrial characteristics to establish an industry statistical system, and lay a solid statistical foundation for carbon emission reduction. Second, promote the establishment of evaluation methods, product standards and technical standards for carbon emissions of dyes and pigments, and gradually establish and improve the standard system. Make due contributions to the carbon peak, carbon neutrality and high-quality development of the petrochemical industry.