Magical ceramic coating to benefit from China's auto industry

Founded in 1993, Shanghai Jinli Tai Chemical Co., Ltd. is   
a joint venture (75% stake in Chinese), one of itsJin Litai ceramic coating developed by this, not only
main product is a new high-performance water-basedretains the high temperature, high hardness
paint - cathodic electrophoretic coating. This kind ofcharacteristics of traditional ceramics, porcelain and
coating with excellent corrosion resistance, highenamel products change another brittle
coating efficiency, water and environmentalcharacteristics. In Jin Litai showroom, we see painted
protection advantages of the invention since the 70sceramic coating (thickness of 30 microns) of metal
of last century, the automotive industry in the worldsheet, although hard, but can any abnormal bending,
is widely available. China in the mid-eighties for theso you have a hard material and ceramic and link .
first time to introduce this car primer technology,According to Jin Litai Qiong Wei, general manager of
import prices were more than 80,000 yuan per ton.money, introduced the unique properties of ceramic
Not long after the price dropped significantly, becausecoating, but the cost is close to the organic paint
the market firmly in the United States, PPG, Kansaicoating, which makes its use can be very broad.
Paint and a few hands of several internationalLimited knowledge currently only used for white
chemical giant.goods and construction wall materials, commonly
   known as "ceramic aluminum." Jin Litai products have
And they are compared to those of Jin Litai was justbeen present in Shanghai, Nanjing, widely used in
a name without a transfer of "Little Adi." But "Littlesubway station renovation, and will soon apply to
Adi," with its R & D and cooperation withBeijing subway.
renowned universities, and finally in 1998, successfully   
launched the first generation of two-componentAs Jin Litai walk in the forefront of research and
cathodic electrodeposition products immediately bydevelopment of domestic ceramic coating, and
domestic automobile production plant accepted byalmost exclusive application of this market the
the mainstream, much as the price of Jin Litai lowerbuilding, so Jin Litai company invited to prepare for
than the international brand, quickly produced a hugethis kind of material related to national standards, and
economic benefits. Because of Jin Litai this "catfish",has been officially released.
chemical giants have to compete to cut prices   
without losing market. Changes in competitiveIn research and development investment, favors the
situation will benefit the entire automotive industry, Itbackbone line
is estimated that the cost of each vehicle's paint   
down a few hundred dollars, therefore, have anWords against the international chemical giant, to
annual cumulative number of magnitude. Currently, Jinliestablish national standards for a product, an
Tai electrophoretic paint the annual output value ofestablished small company less than 17 years why
more than 3 million, the first production in thethere are so emboldened? The key is to focus on R
country.& D investment, favors the backbone line. Less
   than 500 people Jinli Tai company currently has three
Ceramic coating of the national standard-setterslaboratory, R & D staff of 60, the company's
   technology leaders in the field of research and
Ceramic coating is Jinli Tai in recent years, new areasdevelopment of domestic paint elite. Annual
of expansion. Available in any metal surface ofinvestment in research and development costs of
ceramic coating is a water-based inorganicabout 3% -5% sales.
nano-products, due to application of the sol - gel   
principle, the ceramic coating at 180 ℃ lowAfter the company restructured in 2000, took part in
temperature curing conditions can enamel (traditionalthe venture's key management personnel and
ceramic sintering temperature 1200 ℃ required totechnical backbone of all shares. In addition the
enamel) formation of high-performance film.company has formed a good R & D incentive
Performance close to the ceramic coating ceramicmechanism for the show is expected to generate
coating: high temperature, completelybenefits of a greater proportion of R & D
non-combustible, high hardness, anti-aging, decorativeincentives. Qiong Wei, said the company completed
and have self-cleaning properties, together with theits listing preparations for next year. Once the listing
entire process of production and application of anysuccessful, would be in the R & D investment
volatile organic solvents, is the real environmentaland motivation to invest more.
protection and energy saving products.