2023 Symposium on the Application of Functional Materials in Furniture and Household Industry is co-sponsored by Shanghai New Materials Association, Shanghai New Materials Association Special Committee on Antibacterial and Epidemic Prevention of New Materials, Shanghai Jiecon Chemical Hi-tech Co., LTD., China Furniture Association and Shanghai Bohua Exhibition Co., LTD.

It will be held on the morning of September 13, 2023, at the 28th China International Furniture Exhibition.

The conference was presided over by Professor Chen Bangwei of Oriental International Group.

Professor Chen's lively chairing style greatly enhanced the atmosphere of the seminar. Thank you Professor Chen for his support!

He Koubao, Secretary general of Shanghai New Materials Association, attended the seminar and delivered a passionate speech. Secretary-general He, on behalf of the co-organizers, extended a warm welcome to the leaders and guests invited to the conference. He would like to express his heartfelt thanks to all the staff who worked so hard for the workshop. This seminar is devoted to exploring new textile materials such as anti-moth, anti-bacterial, anti-mildew, anti-virus, low-odor and anti-allergy and their application in furniture, home furniting and home textile industries, enabling the development of these industries, developing more functional materials to meet market demand, improving the added value of furniture, home furniting and home textile products, and meeting people's needs for a better life.

Secretary General He pointed out that new opportunities in the market are inseparable from the guidance of new technologies and new products. The seminar has built a platform for participating enterprises to exchange information. He sincerely hoped that through this cross-industry technical exchange and interaction,  the results of the exchange could drive the scientific and technological innovation, new product development and win-win cooperation in the industry.

Zhao Lei, general manager of Swiss Sanitiai Co., LTD., made a speech on "The necessity of mite prevention in mattress". Zhao said in his report: "The size of mites is only 0.1-0.5mm, which is invisible to our naked eye, but mites are everywhere. For example: mattresses, home decor, bedding, carpet MATS, etc. A seemingly "clean" bed can have millions of mites. And the excrement of mites (DerPl) is one of the important causes of allergies. Severe cases can even cause respiratory diseases such as asthma. Therefore, more and more furniture brands are starting to realize the need of anti-mite."

Xiao Huisheng, technical director of Shanghai Antimicrobial-yarn New-material Co., LTD., made a speech on the development and application of anti-mite and anti-antibacterial polyester fiber yarn in the furniture and home industry, mainly introducing the company's functional masterbatch and its yarn application in the home textile, furniture and home industry. At present, antibacterial polyester masterbatch, antibacterial nylon masterbatch, antibacterial polypropylene masterbatch, anti-mite and antibacterial polyester masterbatch, anti-mite and antibacterial nylon masterbatch and so on had been well used.

Mr. Chen Jian from SGS made a special report on "Testing and Evaluation of anti-virus, anti-mite and anti-odor performance of furniture and home products", which introduced the testing standards and testing methods of anti-mite, anti-virus and anti-odor performance in detail.

Professor Ma Zhengsheng from Shanghai Jiecon Chemical Hi-Tech Co., LTD./Shanghai Guofan Chemical New- Material Co., LTD. made a speech entitled "Development of strong/long-term antibacterial/anti-mite mattress fabric", reporting the progress of strong/long-term antibacterial/anti-mite mattress fabric developed by the company in recent years, focusing on the concepts of "strong" and "long-term". And draw the attention of relevant practitioners to the long-term efficacy of silver antibacterial agents.

The keynote speech report of this seminar attracted the professional audience to listen carefully and actively participate.

After each speech teacher made a report, Secretary General He awarded certificates to all teachers and thanked them for their active participation and support. 

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In the future, under the guidance of Shanghai New Materials Association, the Special Committee on Antibacterial and Epidemic Prevention will continue to carry out activities such as seminars on new materials in related industries, and continue to promote more functional and differentiated new materials to various industries including furniture, household and home textile, so as to play a greater role in the improvement of product quality of enterprises in these industries and the improvement of consumers' living standards.