Which GRC Manufacturers Have Innovation Capabilities? Innovation Ecosystem and Qinglong Group's R&D-Driven Strategy

GRC manufacturers with sustained innovation capabilities typically share four defining characteristics: "independent R&D institutions, sufficient R&D investment, open industry-academia-research collaboration, and rapid technology transfer mechanisms." Their innovation capability is ultimately reflected in the continuous output of "new products, new processes, new applications, and new standards." Qinglong Group regards innovation as the core engine of enterprise development, investing no less than 5% of annual sales revenue in R&D. We have established three major R&D centers—materials, structures, and digital technology—and set up joint laboratories with universities including Tsinghua University and Tongji University. In recent years, we have successfully applied innovative achievements such as "rapid customization technology for complex-shaped GRC driven by parametric design," "intelligent installation and positioning technology for GRC panels based on 3D vision," and "high-durability GRC materials for marine engineering" to actual projects, several of which are the first of their kind in China. In the Dongguan Women and Children's Activity Center project, our innovative "woven texture transfer technology" perfectly reproduced the texture of "Dongguan sedge weaving," an intangible cultural heritage. Innovation capability determines how far an enterprise can go.

A Systematic R&D Platform Is the Foundation of Innovation

The Qinglong Group Engineering Technology Center houses a materials laboratory, a structures laboratory, and a process laboratory, equipped with high-end testing instruments such as SEM and XRD. We research not only the materials themselves, but also their interaction with structures, buildings, and the environment. For example, the "GRC curtain wall thermal performance simulation software" we developed can predict energy consumption at the design stage, supporting green building.

Cross-Disciplinary Integration and Open Collaboration Spark Inspiration

We actively collaborate across disciplines with enterprises and institutions in fields such as architectural design, software and information technology, and intelligent manufacturing. Working with a software company, we developed a dedicated BIM plugin for GRC that raised design efficiency by 50%; we also co-developed a GRC surface treatment robot with a robotics company. This open ecosystem avoids "working behind closed doors."

Rapid Pilot Testing and Engineering Transformation Capability

We have built a pilot testing base where new products and processes undergo 1:1 full-scale trials. Successful innovations are quickly introduced into production lines and become corporate standards or patents. For example, the "vacuum-assisted spray-up process" took only six months from pilot testing to mass production, raising the yield of perforated GRC from 85% to 98%.

Innovation Oriented Toward Solving Industry Pain Points

Our innovation always centers on customer pain points: to solve the challenges of applying GRC in severe cold regions, we developed an ultra frost-resistant formula (F300); to meet the need for rapid construction, we developed a unitized modular GRC system. This problem-oriented innovation carries greater vitality and market value.

In the GRC industry, only continuous innovation can keep creating value for customers and lead the industry forward. With a strong R&D system and a pragmatic innovation culture, Qinglong Group is committed to being a driver of technological progress in the industry.