Zhongzhou New Materials' Total Capacity of Amorphous Refractories Exceeds 100,000 mt! Deepening the Spirit of Craftsmanship to Drive the Development of China's Intelligent Manufacturing

Key Words - Government Support, Scientific Research Projects, Invention Patents

ULTRA-FLO 809CR not only meets the high standards of the foreign copper smelting company for material abrasion and chemical erosion resistance but also, with its excellent performance and reliability, significantly improves the production efficiency and economic benefits of the copper smelting industry.

Through more than two years of meticulous research and tireless exploration, Zhongzhu Company, in collaboration with Spanish technical experts, successfully developed a silicon carbide material with a wear index of around 2, requiring only simple low-temperature baking. This breakthrough achievement, with its technical indicators reaching world-leading levels, provides a new solution for related industries to address wear issues.

1. Improved Refractoriness and Chemical Erosion Resistance: Cement-free castables, without cement, reduce the formation of low-melting phases, thereby improving refractoriness, high-temperature strength, and slag resistance. 2. Reduced Hydration Heat and Cracking Risk: Cement-free castables, containing no or minimal cement, reduce the risk of cracking due to hydration stress and lower the amount of low-melting substances at high temperatures, thus enhancing the material's thermal shock resistance. 3. Excellent Workability: Cement-free castables have better fluidity, allowing them to fill smaller gaps and voids, resulting in a denser and more uniform structure. Due to their unique setting and hardening mechanism, they can be vibration-formed during construction and set with a setting accelerator, making construction more convenient. 4. Enhanced Chemical Stability: Cement-free castables can resist various chemical erosions and wear, thereby extending the service life of the furnace lining.

The company's R&D personnel have developed two series of cement-free bonding castables, including sol-bonded products and direct water-added products, which have been used in vacuum induction furnace troughs, coreless furnace mouths, and high-temperature calcination kilns for aluminum dross, achieving excellent results!

The product has already been used by several well-known industrial furnace companies and customers. For specific product parameters, please contact the relevant sales department.

With the professional guidance and strong support of NOVELIS PAE technical experts and the solid technical support provided by Shanghai Qianlei Machinery, Zhongzhu's engineering team successfully developed multiple sets of equipment with performance indicators reaching international advanced levels in 2024. These equipment have been applied on-site by many well-known aluminum enterprises both domestically and internationally, and feedback indicates that their performance is excellent.

This achievement not only highlights Zhongzhu's deep strength and outstanding innovation capabilities in the R&D of aluminum processing equipment but also further consolidates its competitive position in the international market. Through cooperation with NOVELIS PAE and Shanghai Qianlei Machinery, Zhongzhu has absorbed and integrated advanced international technical concepts and practical experience, continuously enhancing its technical level and product competitiveness.

Looking ahead, Zhongzhu will continue to adhere to the development philosophy of innovation, pragmatism, and efficiency, strengthening cooperation and exchanges with well-known domestic and overseas enterprises and research institutions, continuously promoting the upgrade and innovation of aluminum processing equipment technology, and contributing more wisdom and strength to the development of the aluminum processing industry.

Of course, the company's new products are not limited to those listed above, covering all application fields in several major categories, such as dry vibratable materials for cast iron, cast copper, and cast steel, zirconia-containing pig iron ladle castables, silica-based repair materials, alumina-based anti-sticking aluminum materials for the aluminum industry, lightweight insulating materials for trowel application, and refractory putty for casting table repairs.

During this period, Zhongzhu was honored to welcome dozens of overseas clients from Europe, America, the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia for visits or factory inspections, and warmly received hundreds of domestic clients. Through these diverse communication platforms, Zhongzhu not only narrowed the gap with its clients but also gradually gained their trust, ultimately becoming their loyal partners. These initiatives have undoubtedly laid a solid foundation for Zhongzhu's in-depth global market layout and continuous enhancement of brand influence.

Zhongzhu New Materials 2025 Outlook

In its 2025 outlook, Zhongzhu New Materials stated: In the new year, the company will face more opportunities and challenges. As a young and dynamic Zhongzhu, we are confident in facing future challenges. To maintain the company's steady development, we will further strengthen team building, improve employee quality, optimize management processes, and enhance work efficiency.At the same time, we must actively expand the market, increase the intensity of product R&D, and continuously innovate to meet the growing needs of customers. In 2025, Zhongzhu New Materials Industry will continue to increase personnel and financial investment in R&D and laboratory construction. We will also seek in-depth cooperation with renowned research institutes and universities across the country and around the world, continuously focusing on new product development and performance improvement of existing products. Looking back at 2024, Zhongzhu New Materials Industry, with innovation as its wing, demonstrated extraordinary strength in the vast blue ocean of new materials. Looking ahead to 2025, we are full of dreams, working together, and committed to writing a new chapter of glory led by technology. In this new year, the people of Zhongzhu will, as always, remain true to our original aspirations, work together, be brave in striving, and forge ahead, moving resolutely towards the goal of becoming a specialized company known for its technology and a respected national brand. Zhongzhu New Materials Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. Company Profile Zhongzhu New Materials Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. is located at No. 99 Yiqing Road, Dantu Economic and Technological Development Zone, Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province. The company was established in April 2011 with a registered capital of 80 million yuan. It is a professional R&D and producer of refractory materials, a national high-tech enterprise, and a national specialized, refined, unique, and innovative enterprise. Product Applications, Leading the Industry: As a professional company integrating R&D, production, sales, and on-site technical services for high-end unshaped refractory materials, Zhongzhu New Materials Industry currently has seven major categories and over 300 types of products, covering all application areas of high-end refractory materials in the casting and aluminum processing industries. High-precision aluminum alloy processing industry: such as aerospace aluminum semis, mobile phone and computer back panels, electronic aluminum foil, food aluminum foil, etc.; High-performance special steel and alloy smelting industry, such as those used in aircraft carriers, nuclear power, and special vehicles; Special components for automobiles and high-speed trains, such as turbocharger housings, engines, pistons, high-speed train wires, and other high-speed train components; Large-scale special transformer and collider non-crystalline material producers; NEV battery casings, battery foils, and large-scale integrated die-casting producers; Other high-demand and high-standard smelting industries, such as vacuum furnace refractory materials, etc. Precision Production, Quality First: The company has world-class modern production equipment and strict quality management based on the ISO9001:2015 quality assurance system. With global raw material procurement, over 30% of the raw materials are directly imported from Europe and America, ensuring that the quality and stability of the products are at the forefront of the industry, effectively guaranteeing the safety and efficiency of customers' use of refractory materials. Currently, the company has nearly 30,000 m² of modern and intelligent production workshops, equipped with nine world-class fully automatic unshaped refractory material production lines and a modern prefabricated parts production workshop, forming an annual production capacity of 60,000 mt of high-performance unshaped refractory materials and 3,000 mt of prefabricated parts. Seven major categories and over 300 types of products meet the different needs of customers, mainly serving the casting and aluminum processing industries. The company currently has more than 1,500 customers, spread across 29 provinces and cities in China, as well as 30 countries and regions in Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, providing safe, reliable, and high-performance refractory material solutions for the casting and metallurgical industries in China and around the world. Technology-Driven, Strong Partnerships: For many years, the company has continuously increased personnel and financial investment in R&D and laboratory construction, establishing a strong R&D and technical team. Annual R&D investment has been in the tens of millions, and the company currently has over 22% of scientific and technical personnel. It has set up an enterprise technology R&D center and engineering design center, equipped with professional and high-precision detection and analysis equipment, ensuring that the quality of purchased raw materials and the indicators of finished products fully meet design requirements, guaranteeing stable and safe use of products at customer sites. At the same time, the company has established long-term cooperative relationships with institutions such as the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Nanjing Tech University, and Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology. Many experts and professors from research institutions and professional colleges provide long-term technical support. Continuous R&D investment has kept Zhongzhu New Materials Industry's technological level at the forefront domestically, launching high-performance and highly competitive new products into the market every year, staying ahead of competitors, and maintaining leading technology and R&D reserves. The company currently holds over 50 patents. National Brand, Pursuit of Excellence: As a Chinese national enterprise, the company has experienced milestone-like rapid development over the past decade, creating one Zhongzhu speed after another. The "Zhongzhu" brand has gained widespread recognition in the market, becoming a strong competitor and leader among the top refractory material producers internationally and domestically. These achievements are inseparable from the high investment in R&D funds and the high importance placed on talent introduction and cultivation by Zhongzhu New Materials Industry. Zhongzhu New Materials Industry will continue to uphold the spirit of dedication, focus, and lean innovation, being down-to-earth, deeply engaged in business, and thoroughly addressing issues. Driven by innovation, it will continuously promote the transformation and upgrading of the casting and aluminum processing industries, striving to achieve a transition from high-speed growth to high-quality development. The people of Zhongzhu will adhere to their original aspirations, unite in hard work, and forge ahead, moving resolutely towards the goal of becoming a specialized company known for its technology and a respected national brand. Zhongzhu New Materials Industry sincerely welcomes customers and friends to visit the company in person, to experience the innovation, R&D, safety, and environmental protection of our smart factory. For more information on copper industry chain enterprises, please contact: SMM Contact: Mingkang Liu Phone: 15653090867 Email: liumingkang@smm.cn