BDM PLUS：Good Morning, Gentlemen! First of all, I would like to ask Ecken to give a brief introduction to the general situation of silicone and related environmental protection materials.

Elkem-Li Pei：Founded in 1904, the norwegian-based Elkem is controlled by Sinochem Holdings, a state-controlled, overseas-listed company with operations throughout the silicon industry chain. Ecken organosilicon is one of the Elkem's three main business units and has four production bases in China, located in Jiangxi, Shanghai, Guangdong and Gansu.

Organosilicon material has various applications in various fields of national economy, so it is also called industrial monosodium glutamate. Its application covers automobile, textile, personal care, medical, health care, electronic and electrical appliances and other major industries of the national economy. In the paper and packaging industry, the biggest advantage of silicone material is low surface energy characteristics, and other materials can achieve better waterproof effect. At the same time, we have been paying close attention to the“Paper for plastic” industry, hoping to give full play to the low surface energy of silicone raw materials, pulp molding industry to provide a new solution.

BDM PLUS：The second question wants to communicate with Chen Gong, in yesterday's pulp molding salon you did Ecken's environmental product sharing, introduced a waterproof oil-proof agent, please describe the performance advantages of this product in detail?

Elkem-Chen Jialong：For the pulp molding market, we have developed this product specifically using the properties of silicone, which provides excellent heat and moisture resistance. For example, in a pulp-molding application called autoclave, high-temperature water vapor can penetrate common barrier coatings or some biodegradable plastics, but with the innovative Econ silicone solution, can effectively enhance the high-temperature water vapor barrier capacity, greatly enhance the performance of self-heating pot packaging products.

BDM PLUS：The joint development and Reform Commission of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China on January 31 this year issued the“Management measures for the use and reporting of disposable plastic products by business operators”, which officially came into effect on June 20, encourage e-commerce platforms (including take-out platforms) , restaurant operators and pavilion operators to guide consumers to use alternative products and reduce the use of disposable Biodegradable plastic. Please share your views on the future development of the green packaging materials and products industry chain.

Elkem-Li Pei：Green environmental protection materials is the future development trend of packaging industry, not only in China, in the world has also formed such a consensus. For example, some of the disposable plastic packaging, we hope to be able to use paper-based packaging products to replace, to achieve renewable, recyclable goals. Of course, in this replacement process will encounter some pain points, from the current level of technology, paper and plastic in the performance is still a big difference, so Ecken was working on how to give paper more special properties through technological innovation, so that paper products could approach and even surpass the properties of some plastic products, to meet the functional requirements of this category of packaging products。

In addition to China, Econ silicone has also been concerned about the global development of green materials industry. We note that the EU, the United States has formulated strict laws and regulations to promote the application of green materials industry. Our government is also actively pursuing a series of policies to promote the use of recyclable and biodegradable materials to replace traditional Biodegradable plastic. Paper products and pulp molding products is a very important alternative industry direction.

Elkem-Chen Jialong：Paper and paper products, as green environmental materials, with excellent natural renewable, recyclable, recyclable performance, more and more global attention and promote as an important plastic substitute materials, it has excellent market prospect, but it lacks basic barrier properties such as water-proof and oil-proof, so it is difficult to meet the performance requirements of packaging products.

In order to promote the development of green materials, the Elkem is also continuously developing the application of silicone materials in the field of paper packaging, endow paper products and pulp molding products with better temperature resistance, water and oil resistance and barrier. In addition, in the form of processing, our previous product is mainly suitable for surface treatment, we are also studying the addition of pulp in the process line, in order to better meet the customer's needs of diversified production processes.

BDM PLUS：From the pulp molding production technology and technology, whether there is a big gap between our domestic and Europe and the United States, the main performance in which.

Elkem-Li Pei：Pulp molding or paper-based plastic production process, starting from Europe and the United States, at present in our country, the rapid development, showing the trend of coming from behind. China has a lot of enterprises have been invested in this industry, whether it is pulp molding or paper packaging, has formed a larger export scale.

For the exporters of our country, some laws and regulations of the EU and the USA have strong directivity for the export-oriented enterprises of our country. The exporters must refer to and follow the relevant laws and regulations of the EU and the USA, so many customers come to us, hoping to improve the product's performance through the organic silicon integrated solution, so as to meet the overseas import demand.

From this point of view, pulp molding is a global linkage industry, domestic and foreign two markets are not separated.

BDM PLUS：The European Union has introduced a total ban on some fluorinated chemicals this year. What is the impact of this policy on silicone.

Elkem-Li Pei：Some fluorine-containing chemicals have been banned in Europe from the perspective of environmental protection and human health impact, which has a good effect on the development of silicone market application scenarios. First, silicone itself is very safe and Biocompatibility to the human body, that's why some health care and many industries will“Have silicon implanted into the human body for a long time, which is very safe and stable.” Second, it is also the only non-carbon-based material. Because the main chain is silicon, the silicone industry chain has a strong contribution to our country's goal of“Carbon emission reduction, carbon neutrality.”

BDM PLUS：Ecken organosilicon signed up for the CSTM “Guide to evaluation of non-fluorinated fiber plants materials for food contact” group standards, led by the BDM environmental platform, also please two high-quality standards to lead the development of high-quality industry to talk about their own views.

Elkem-Li Pei：Participate in the standard-setting has been one of our econ silicone important business content, good enterprises must pay attention to and participate in the development of industry standards, leading the healthy development of the industry. Pulp molding industry is in the ascendant, if the industry appears at the initial stage of development, the vicious competition, low quality, low price, will cause great harm to the development of the industry.

A high-quality group standards, can cover the raw material end, production end, trade end and consumer end of the entire industrial chain of interest needs. As a raw material supplier, Ecken organosilicon is actively involved in the CSTM group standards, is hoping to control the quality of inputs from the upstream, to ensure the performance of molded pulp products demand. At present, there is no mature standardized pulp molding products abroad, so we hope that through CSTM high-level standards organizations and BDM environmental protection platform, to compile and publicize the standards of the “Guide for evaluation of non-fluorinated fiber plants materials for food contact”, and to promote the healthy and rapid development of pulp molding industry.

Elkem-Chen Jialong：From a technical point of view, participating in the CSTM quality group standards, you can better listen to and understand the specific needs of downstream clients, including the use of products, use needs, production and processing technology and the final product needs to achieve the application needs. In addition, we can also understand the currently accepted market and hope to achieve as soon as possible the performance indicators, not only for our new product layout research and development direction has a good role, it can also enhance the competitiveness of Econ silicone in the niche application market. CSTM is a national and international standardization organization. We also hope to enhance the public image of enterprises and fulfill the social responsibility of state-owned enterprises by participating in the CSTM system.

BDM PLUS：The China Chemical Information Centre's BDM environmental platform is an international service platform. It hosted the paper industry fair in China in 2005, introduced Ho Chi Minh in 2012 and Jakarta in 2018. In the course of organizing the Paperchain brand series of exhibitions, the Centre has established in-depth cooperation with overseas paper and packaging associations such as the Vietnamese Paper Association (VPPA) and the Indonesian pulp and Paper Association (Apki) . BDM environmental platform is going to Jakarta to organize the 3rd Paperchain Indonesia, which will be held at JIEXPO Jakarta International Convention and Exhibition Center from November 2 to 4, would you please tell us about your idea of expanding overseas market.

Elkem-Li Pei：Ecken organosilicon has been active in the global market, with our local sales and technical services staff in Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and India, we will also replicate and replicate our success at home in these countries. Southeast Asia, especially the Belt and Road countries, are emerging markets of special concern to us. We hope to establish contact and enhance interaction with local government authorities and industry associations through BDM environmental platform Paper Chain, introduce our mature product solutions and applications to these countries, especially in the case of green materials, to enhance Ecken's local influence.