Editor’s note: The outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic has once again demonstrated the importance and indispensability of the industrial textiles industry. The China Industrial Textiles Industry Association and enterprises in the industry put the interests of the country and the people first and actively participated in the battle to prevent and control the new coronavirus at the beginning of the outbreak. They overcame many difficulties and organized the production of medical protective materials such as masks and medical protective clothing. , strives to ensure the normal supply of raw materials and excipients, and its work in fighting the epidemic has been deeply recognized and highly praised by the leaders of the State Council and relevant national ministries and commissions. At the same time, the China Association of Industry and Commerce has made many efforts in actively conducting investigations and research, in-depth analysis of the impact of the epidemic on the development of industry enterprises, promoting the resumption of work and production, proposing policy recommendations, and publicity and guidance.
Industrial textiles are an important part of the new material industry. They are not only widely used in people’s livelihood industries, but also play an important role in national strategic security. They have become the basis for medical and health, safety protection, environmental protection, and Strategic support for facilities construction, new energy, aerospace, national defense and other industries. Its technological innovation is active and its products have high added value. It has always been an industry that the country supports and encourages development. The total processing volume of my country’s industrial textile fibers in the textile industry has increased from 20% in 2010 to about 30% in 2019, ranking second in the three major terminal applications of the textile industry (clothing, industrial use, and household use); Indicators such as the industry’s main business revenue, profits, and industrial added value growth have always been at the leading level in the textile industry. The industrial textiles industry has become one of the most dynamic fields in my country’s industrial system, and there is still huge room for future development.
It has gone through more than 30 years since the concept of “industrial textiles” was proposed in 1984, and now industrial textiles are well known both inside and outside the industry due to their ubiquitous “shadow”. Over the past 30 years, industrial textiles have been widely used in virus prevention and control, flood prevention and control, earthquake relief, fire rescue, nuclear leakage disposal, marine oil spill management, war and terrorism due to their high performance, functionality and wide range of application fields. It plays a unique supporting and guaranteeing role in various major emergencies such as attack response.
The outbreak of the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic has once again demonstrated its importance and indispensability to the industrial textiles industry. The China Industrial Textiles Industry Association and enterprises in the industry put the interests of the country and the people first and actively participated in the battle to prevent and control the new coronavirus at the beginning of the outbreak. They overcame many difficulties and organized the production of medical protective materials such as masks and medical protective clothing. , and strive to ensure the normal supply of raw and auxiliary materials. At the same time, the China Association of Industry and Commerce has made important contributions in actively conducting investigations and research, in-depth analysis of the impact of the epidemic on the development of industry enterprises, promoting the resumption of work and production, proposing policy recommendations and public opinion guidance. Its work in fighting the epidemic has been approved by the State Council and the National Deep recognition and strong praise from leaders of relevant ministries and commissions.
What is the role of industrial textiles in major emergencies?
(1) Responsibility for anti-epidemic, security barrier
Masks are the “weapon” for medical staff to fight the epidemic and the “shield” to protect the health of the people; medical protective clothing is the “armor” and “shirt” for the frontline “warriors” against the epidemic. Masks and medical protective clothing both belong to the category of industrial textiles. They are key materials that require every effort to ensure the prevention and control of the epidemic. They are also the focus of keen attention from governments at all levels and the people. Whether it is the fight against SARS in 2003 or the current prevention and control of COVID-19, masks and medical protective clothing have played a vital role in blocking viruses, preventing infections, increasing safety, and protecting health. They have become a way to reassure the country and The barrier that reassures the people provides a strong guarantee for the final victory in the fight against the epidemic.
The COVID-19 epidemic is a major public health emergency that has spread the fastest, has the widest scope of infection, and is the most difficult to prevent and control in my country since the founding of the People’s Republic of China. For the industrial textiles industry, this is a big battle and a big test. Manufacturing companies in the industrial chain such as masks, protective clothing raw materials, equipment, and finished products have actively taken action to join the battle to prevent and control the “epidemic”, providing strong support for the production of masks and medical protective clothing, and easing the epidemic prevention and control Made an important contribution to the material shortage situation. In the face of the epidemic, companies in the industrial textiles industry have exceeded the “Made in China” acceleration, reflecting the industry’s responsibility in fighting the epidemic.
(2) Strengthen the foundation and achieve long-term stability
Geosynthetic materials play an important role in infrastructure construction, especially in flood prevention and rescue operations. With the functions of protection, isolation, drainage, and reverse filtration, dangers can be eliminated in time to achieve the purpose of strengthening the foundation. Moreover, the application of geosynthetic materials in dam construction can greatly improve the quality of the project, extend the service life of the project, save project costs, and also play a positive role in protecting the ecological environment.
In 1998, major floods occurred throughout the Yangtze River, Songhua River and Nenjiang River. Along with the fight against floods, a geosynthetic material commonly known as “geotextile” has attracted widespread attention due to its remarkable effectiveness in flood control and rescue operations. Leaders of the State Council have repeatedly issued clear instructions to promote the application of geosynthetic materials in flood control and rescue operations. At that time, a foreign geosynthetics expert lamented after reading reports on floods in China: If geotextiles were widely used in dam construction, the damage caused by the floods in China would be much greater.The urgent need for development is especially detrimental to the country’s mobilization and deployment of industrial resources in emergency situations.
In order to adapt to the rapid growth trend of industrial textiles on a global scale, assist the development of my country’s industrial textiles and many downstream emerging strategic industries, and improve the emergency mobilization system of the industrial textiles industry, it is recommended to adjust the industrial textiles The statistical classification system establishes an independent statistical category for industrial textiles in the national economic statistical classification, forming four major statistical classification systems for the textile industry, textile clothing, apparel industry, chemical fiber manufacturing industry and industrial textiles, to improve the country’s understanding of the industry in emergency situations. Information collection, production organization and deployment of resources.
(3) Strengthen the construction of standard system and coordinate quality supervision
China Industrial Textiles Industry Association is a member of the Industrial Textiles Branch of the National Textile Standardization Technical Committee (TC209/SC7) The director unit, the domestic technical counterpart unit of the International Organization for Standardization Geosynthetics Technical Committee (ISO/TC 221), is responsible for domestic and international standardization work in the field of industrial textiles, and is also responsible for the management of national military standards in the textile industry. In daily work, especially in the prevention and control of the new coronavirus epidemic, the industry deeply feels that the organizational form of the industrial textile industry standardization work is not consistent with the important role of the industry in national public security and emergency support, and is not conducive to professionalization and Systematic operation and management are not conducive to coordination and communication between the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain and between industries.
It is recommended to strengthen the standardization management functions of the industrial textile industry, carry out more professional and efficient standardization and standardization coordination of the entire industry chain, and mobilize more resources to serve environmental protection, emergency emergencies, In the current key and hot areas of economic development such as safety protection and medical health, a cross-departmental collaborative mechanism will be formed to promote the seamless connection of upstream and downstream standards in the industrial chain and the improvement of supporting policies, and achieve comprehensive overall management and quality supervision of industrial textile standardization. </p
