On May 30, the Inauguration Meeting of the Thermoplastic Elastomer Working Group of the National Technical Committee on Rubber & Products of Standardization Administration of China (CNTCR) and its First Committee Meeting were held at Dawn Polymer. Wang Fei, Secretary-General of CNTCR; Yu Xiaoning, Member of the National Technical Committee on Plastics Standardization, Chairman and President of Dawn Group; and Tian Hongchi, Director of the Thermoplastic Elastomer Working Group and General Manager of Dawn Polymer, attended the meeting, with over 30 standardization experts from major petrochemical companies, universities, professional institutions, and manufacturers nationwide participating.

Previously, CNTCR approved Dawn Polymer's application to undertake the Thermoplastic Elastomer Working Group. General Manager Tian Hongchi stated that the working group's settlement in Dawn marks a breakthrough as the first national-standard working group in Longkou, demonstrating Dawn's industry status. It will help implement national standardization policies, enhancing standardization levels and competitiveness in the thermoplastic elastomer sector.

According to Zhao Lei, Secretary of the Working Group and Director of Dawn Polymer's Testing Center, the Working Group has 1 ongoing project and plans to apply for 2 projects in 2024, having surveyed 14 existing international, national, and industrial standards related to thermoplastielastomers , and organized special activities like the "Shandong Tour of Top Experts". Going forward, it will continue to apply for various standards, inviting committee members to propose revisions or formulations of national/industrial product or testing method standards based on their products or technologies, which will be summarized, submitted to CNTCR for approval, and reviewed by experts.

As the leading company, Dawn Polymer, a national high-tech enterprise and national single champion product enterprise, specializes in R&D, production, and application of polymer new materials. By implementing a standardization strategy, Dawn has promoted its transformation, with 5 experts serving as committee members in 9 national standardization committees, participating iformulating/reviewingng standards for plastic resins, modified plastics, rubber products, degradable plastics, carbon neutrality, microplastics, and standard samples. Currently, Dawn has led or participated in formulating nearly 100 international, national, industrial, and group standards, boosting its leading position in the industry.

Secretary-General Wang Fei congratulated the Working Group's establishment, expecting it to develop standards meeting industrial needs under Dawn's leadership, facilitating the transformation of scientific achievements through standardization. As Director, Tian Hongchi analyzed the development status and trends of the thermoplastic elastomer industry, emphasizing that the Working Group, uniting leading enterprises and experts, will strengthen standardization exchanges, leverage standardization to guide high-quality industry development, and continuously meet people's needs and support national strategies.