The three key words in the development of China's printing technology

Printing is one of the important components of the printing and dyeing industry. The level of printing technology is directly related to the development of the entire printing and dyeing industry. China is a big printing country, but it is not a powerful country. The key is that there is still a gap between product quality and advanced technology compared to advanced developed countries. This is attributed to many factors such as process, equipment, design, and management. At the same time, with the economic and social development and the improvement of people’s living standards, consumers’ demand for printed textiles has undergone fundamental changes. The demand for textiles made from new materials, new dyes, new processes and fashion patterns The increase in volume has further increased the expectations for the printing industry as a whole. Innovation and environmental protection have become two key words in the development of the printing industry.

anxious! Technological innovation capability

“From the current situation, China's printing industry has shown rapid development, but this development is mainly based on objective resources such as abundant and cheap labor and land prices in China, and the technology gold content is actually not high. The requirements for the improvement of the printing and dyeing industry and the further growth of product exports are in line with each other. Therefore, the top priority of the Chinese printing industry and the theme for a longer period of time are innovation and development, said Pan Yuejin, director of the Printing Technology Professional Committee of the China Printing and Dyeing Industry Association.

The key to innovation in China's printing industry lies in technological innovation. At the same time, it is inseparable from the knowledge base, economic environment and social environment innovation. Pan Yuejin said that the current lack of innovation capability faced by the printing industry in China is due to the lack of investment in general technology development of SMEs and the extreme lack of technical personnel and funds. Technological innovation is not enough for SMEs. According to incomplete statistics, the Chinese printing industry with more than 400 companies is mostly labor-intensive and less than 10% of high-tech companies. On the one hand, there is a development of "short legs" on the one hand, and on the other hand, it is subject to many external competitions and pressures. In particular, as China's accession to the WTO and the competition in the international and domestic markets, the extrusion of large enterprises, the survival of small and medium-sized printing enterprises As space becomes smaller and smaller, survival and development must take the path of technological innovation. “Under the new situation, printing companies can only take the road of innovation and development before they can be eliminated by the market to win customers. On the contrary, if small and medium-sized enterprises still do not make painstaking efforts, blindly pursue development methods such as imitation and copying, and do not realize technological innovation as The consequences of the upgrading of the core industries will be disastrous.” Pan Yuejin pointed out that technological innovation is closely related to the research and development of new technologies, new processes and new methods, production and commercial applications, and marketing of innovative products. The reserve and cultivation of innovative talents are placed in an important position in the development of enterprises. At the same time, the government should further increase policy support.

need! Ecological printing

Nowadays, textile dyeing and finishing processing is characterized by ecological, high-efficiency, high-quality and multi-functionality, among which ecological processing is the most important, and this requires that the printing industry also tends to be ecological. At the same time, China’s current energy shortages, increasing pressure on environmental protection, dyeing and finishing processing costs continue to rise, directly affecting the development of printing and dyeing enterprises, which requires the development of printing technology in the direction of environmental protection, energy conservation, and consumption reduction. Dong Hsin-Yuan, a professor at Donghua University, pointed out that ecological printing technology is a requirement for the development of textiles in recent years and beyond. It is also fully implementing the “Eleventh Five-Year Plan” on “developing a recycling economy, protecting the ecological environment, and accelerating the construction of a resource-saving and environment-friendly society”. The strategic deployment has effectively fulfilled the country's need for "conservative, energy-saving" binding indicators.

The current printing technology, in addition to conventional printing on the basis of plate making, printing equipment, dyes and pigments, auxiliaries and chemicals, pastes, printing processes, and printing washing techniques, has continued to develop toward ecological and efficient aspects. Many new types of equipment and materials are used to meet the needs of the development of printing methods and processes, such as transfer printing, special printing and other technologies to meet the current textile development needs.

Professor Song Xinyuan said that despite the development of textile ecological printing technology in recent years, it is still a long way from complete ecological processing. It not only consumes a lot of energy, water, and oil resources due to printing and dyeing processing, but also has serious pollution, including dyes, pastes, The discharge of chemicals and other substances and the pollution to the human body and the environment, therefore, the development of ecological printing technology is still the most important task in the future, and it is also a need for the development of the textile industry.

weight! Technical standards, green standards

“Professor Song Xinyuan proposed that printing technology promotes ecologicalization. This point is reflected in the purchasing trends of textile and apparel retailers in Europe and the United States. Because the technical standards of printing and green environmental protection are closely related to the current procurement of textiles and clothing in Europe and America. "The contact." Wang Jianping, general manager of Shanghai Tianxiang Quality Technical Service Co., Ltd. (UK), pointed out that the concept of technical standards and green environmental protection is increasingly showing in the international trade of textile and apparel when he talks about the procurement trends of textile and clothing retailers in Europe and America. The important role has become the two important "standards" for the final procurement orientation of European and American retailers.

Wang Jianping analyzed that, unlike China's standardization system and requirements, in the international trade in textiles and clothing, the acceptance criteria for products are mainly trade standards, a large part of which is the buyer’s own standards, and the testing methods are based on internationally accepted standards. Mainly. At present, in the international trade in textiles and apparel, eco-textiles are gradually becoming the “master” of the international textile and apparel trade market. Therefore, various laws and regulations, technical standards, and product certifications related to the ecological safety performance requirements of products have become global The textile and apparel trade has a major impact. For example, the test method standards quoted in most American textile product quality standards originate from the AATCC (American Textile Chemist and Dyers Association) standards and the ASTM (American Society for Testing Materials) standards, involving textiles, dyes, fabrics, etc. All aspects of safety testing method standards. “Among them, the ecological requirements of printing technology have been increasingly valued by international trade, and have also become a major green barrier for the export of textiles and clothing,” said Wang Jianping. “The trade barriers against Chinese textiles are increasing, and textiles and clothing in China are If you want to successfully enter the European and American markets, you will have to require production companies to attach importance to European and American access standards from the source. Technical standards and green environmental protection standards are the two major standards in the European and American markets."

Reprinted from: China Printing and Packaging Network