the company has built an independent r&d laboratory and pilot center, which covers an area of 3,600 square meter and has more than 20 technicians. the r&d center is equipped with advanced experimental facilities including three-screw extruders, injection molding machine and press vulcanizer, as well as testing instruments including thermogravimetric analyzers, electronic universal testing machines, and cantilever impact testers. the production and inspection equipment can be used to test various indicators such as thermodynamic properties, photoelectric properties, physical properties, and trace elements. lichang technology's advanced equipments are at a higher level in the industry in china.
the center has obtained more than 20 patents, has undertaken two provincial "key new products" projects, and has established the "provincial enterprise technology center" and "engineering and technology research center for new fluorine-con- taining materials". the center led in developing the technical specification for the certification of fluoro resin insulated non-sheathed cables for fixed wiring of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 v, which fills the technical standard gap in the application. the center has also established the "industry-university-research" cooperative relationship with a number of colleges and universities, to further enhance the r&d strengths of the center and consolidate the advantage position in technology in the industry.