How to achieve sustainable development of the hybrid carbon ribbon industry?

Enhancing the sustainable development of the mixed carbon ribbon industry requires collaborative efforts from four aspects: technological innovation, environmental practices, policy response, and industry chain cooperation. Based on industry trends and specific cases, provide systematic solutions:

1、 Technological innovation: Developing environmentally friendly materials and processes

Solvent free production process

Case: Almo Yima launches SolFree ® Technology completely eliminates the use of solvents, reducing 365 grams of CO ₂ emissions from a single roll of carbon ribbon. If customers nationwide adopt 6000 rolls per year, the annual emission reduction can reach 2 tons.

Advantages: Avoiding volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emissions, complying with environmental regulations, and reducing production costs.

Upgrading of base film materials

Lightweight design: Using 4 µ m ultra-thin PET base film, each roll saves 12% plastic, and an annual usage of 6000 rolls can reduce plastic by 100 kilograms (equivalent to 3000 plastic bottles).

Biobased materials: Develop biodegradable polyester film or plant fiber based film to reduce reliance on traditional plastics.

Energy saving production equipment

Thermal Storage Oxidation Unit (RTO): converts solvent waste gas from the production process into thermal energy for reuse. Almo Yima has achieved 91% solvent recovery and reduced energy consumption by 15%.

2、 Closed loop cycle: Building a carbon ribbon recycling system

International Recycling Program

Rec'Pet Partner Program: ARMOR-IIMARK is piloting in France, the United States, Singapore, and other places to collect waste carbon ribbons for resource regeneration, avoiding landfill pollution.

Domestic technological breakthroughs

Reverse manufacturing regeneration technology: Through physical separation and chemical treatment, carbon powder is recovered for the production of new carbon ribbons, and the base film is re granulated for polyester short fibers, achieving 100% component reuse.

Economic benefits: The pilot year of the railway system saved 6.2 million yuan, with a potential saving of 900 million yuan nationwide, and a synchronous reduction of 100 million yuan in environmental governance costs.

3、 Policy response: Aligning with green development plans

China's 14th Five Year Plan for Industrial Green Goals

Carbon emission intensity reduction: By upgrading processes (such as RTO equipment), carbon emissions per unit of output can be reduced.

Energy efficiency improvement: Adopting intelligent temperature control system to optimize production process and reduce power waste.

International standard alignment

EU REACH regulation: Restricting the use of harmful substances and promoting the harmlessness of carbon ribbon formulations.

TSCA certification in the United States: ensuring that exported products comply with environmental standards and expanding international markets.

4、 Industrial chain collaboration: Promoting ecological chain symbiosis

Upstream and downstream linkage

Supplier Collaboration: Collaborate with base film and ink suppliers to jointly develop sustainable materials.

Customer participation: Encourage end users to participate in carbon ribbon recycling and provide discounts or point incentives.

Industry standard setting

Carbon footprint certification: Establish a carbon footprint assessment system for the entire lifecycle of carbon ribbons in collaboration with industry associations.

Green Label Program: Introduce environmentally friendly carbon ribbon certification labels to guide the market in choosing sustainable products.

5、 Future prospects: Technology integration and model innovation

Digital empowerment: Utilizing the Internet of Things to monitor production energy consumption and AI to optimize carbon ribbon formulations.

Sharing Economy Model: Exploring Carbon Belt Rental Services to Reduce Disposable Consumption.

Conclusion: Strengthening the mixed carbon ribbon industry through material innovation, closed-loop recycling, policy coordination, and industry chain co governance can significantly reduce environmental load, improve resource efficiency, and simultaneously enhance market competitiveness. Enterprises need to actively embrace green transformation and integrate sustainable development strategies into the entire lifecycle of research and development, production, and sales.