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Nanotechnology Helps Boost The Development Of Shoemaking Industry To A New Level

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Nanotechnology

As the most important technology in the twenty-first Century, it has become a hot topic in the international scientific community and engineering and technological circles.

As early as in 1993, the researchers of the Vacuum Physics Laboratory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing vacuum placed atoms like chess on the microscope, writing "two words" and "painting" out of the "map of China".

In November 1996, IBM announced the creation of an ultra micro carbon abacus. The abacus is etched copper trough and copper ridge. The slot spine is only one atom high, and the abacus bead is made up of 60 carbon atoms.

Like microelectronics in 1970s, it has triggered a new industrial revolution and has become the core technology in the information age.

Moreover, in the next 20 to 30 years, nanotechnology will have a profound impact on human society in three aspects: first, social production channels; two, human life style, three, people's thinking mode.

Therefore, the emergence of nanotechnology indicates that human society is moving towards a new stage in the process of development.

So, such a high-tech is in us.

Shoe industry

What are the applications? With this doubt, this magazine interviewed Mr. Yu, vice president of the China antibacterial Association.

What is nanotechnology?

Mr. Yu, vice president of China antibacterial Association, (hereinafter referred to as Mr. Yu or antibacterial Association) Nanometer is a unit of length in legal measurement, with a symbol of nm, 1nm equal to 1/1000000000 meters, or 1/1000 microns.

The image is equivalent to about 1/500 of the human hair diameter. When the material is processed below one hundred nm, its physical and chemical properties have undergone unexpected changes, which fundamentally change the efficiency of the raw materials. This is the magic of nanotechnology. It has been widely used in military, textile, construction, pharmaceutical, environmental protection, especially microbial antibacterial fields.

What are the applications of nanotechnology in microbial antibacterial applications?

Mr. Yu: nano technology has greatly improved the safety and health index of shoes products and their health functions in leather making, adhesive technology, surface treatment, moisture-proof, mildew proof, antibacterial and deodorant, antifouling, breathability and so on.

Specific to

Shoemaking

What are the characteristics and effects of industrial technology?

Mr. Yu: there are probably four aspects: first, the microcrystalline biochemical desiccant (BioDray) made of nano microorganism can absorb dozens of times of moisture of its own weight, so that the space inside the shoe box is relatively dry and achieves the moistureproof effect.

Two, using nanomaterials to bind the mould and antibacterial agent on the surface of the object, its active ingredients like sharp knives stab the cell walls of bacteria, destroy the food chain of bacteria, prevent bacteria from propagating and growing, prevent shoes from spoiling, smelly and mildewing, make them more hygienic, clean and odorless. Three, the latest leather antifouling technology, nano functional coating and nano air absorbing layer not only make shoes not stained in the process of making, but also make consumers breathe, comfortable and not easy to clean when they are wearing.

Four. The new surface treatment agent has super dispersive and penetrating ability, penetrated into the inner structure of leather fibers, and has good compatibility with substrates and processes within the permitted scope, which makes the surface effect and safety performance of shoes have a qualitative leap.

The current shoe industry is on nanomaterials.

application

How?

Mr. Yu: some enterprises in China are slow to accept new technologies. In the developed countries such as Europe, America and Japan, nanotechnology has been widely adopted. The United States has formulated the national nano plan, or NNI.

A series of safety and health care shoes have been manufactured, which have gained the advantages of technology and market, such as Nike, Aidas, Rebook and so on, which are lightweight, breathable, waterproof, flame retardant and antibacterial.

Wal-Mart and Payless have also achieved substantial results by using nanomaterials and mildew prevention technology to ensure the safety and pportation of hundreds of millions of pairs of shoes each year.

What is the government's attitude towards the application of nanotechnology in shoe enterprises?

Mr. Yu: the State encourages the development of new nano technology. The Chinese Academy of Sciences has included the research and development of nanomaterials in one of the first 20 major projects in the pilot project of knowledge innovation.

And invested about 20000000 yuan to give strong support.

Our association has also worked with the largest microbiological laboratory in the United States, the world's most authoritative antibacterial expert AEGIS, which has brought new technology materials and experimental detection methods, so that nano technology and new nano materials can be industrialized as soon as possible, and practically enhance the technology level and comprehensive competitiveness of China's shoemaking.

We regularly hold seminars or through Internet platforms to publicize the latest nano shoe materials, the latest antibacterial technology and product trends. At the same time, people of insight can also express their views through the forum of the network platform, so as to promote technical exchanges and complementary advantages.