The Evolution of Materials: Why Choose SMC?
The concept of "survival of the fittest" from Darwin's theory of evolution applies equally to the world of materials. The emergence of new composite materials——SMC——signals the obsolescence of traditional materials in many fields.
SMC is composed of materials like glass fibers and resins and is formed through high-temperature and high-pressure molding. This material boasts extremely high strength and excellent corrosion resistance, along with good processing and durability properties, making it well-suited for a variety of applications.
What are the advantages of SMC materials?
A. Safety and Convenience
SMC maintains good dielectric properties at high frequencies, making it widely used in the telecommunications and power industries. It is suitable for densely populated or confined spaces, effectively preventing the risk of electric shock.
Traditional materials like steel are prone to rust in humid and corrosive environments, affecting their lifespan and safety. In comparison, SMC has excellent corrosion resistance and is durable in outdoor environments, thus reducing the risk of injury during use.
Due to the presence of reinforcing fibers, SMC has good toughness and structural stability. Its high toughness means it is less likely to crack under prolonged load or sudden pressure impact, whereas cast iron may fracture under severe impact. When large trucks pass over, SMC manhole covers can distribute the pressure and return to their original shape, maintaining structural integrity even under heavy loads.
In certain construction applications, such as water tanks, manhole covers, and storm drains, SMC’s lightweight nature makes installation and removal easy. Under the same size and load-bearing requirements, SMC products weigh only two-thirds as much as cast iron products, making them a viable replacement.
B. Timeliness Assurance
SMC has high design flexibility and can easily achieve complex shapes through single-step molding. This production method increases efficiency for large-scale orders, ensuring stable delivery times. At the same time, compared to products requiring manual operations, it guarantees product quality.
It enables the integrated design and manufacturing of multiple functional components, reducing assembly steps and improving production efficiency.
Modular products can also be produced, saving shipping space and enhancing shipping efficiency.
C. Personalized Customization
The production workshop of Jieqiang Factory can adjust the SMC material formula to meet customers' varied performance requirements, such as increased strength, improved toughness, and enhanced heat resistance. Using compression molding technology, complex geometric shapes and a wide variety of colors can be produced, allowing for personalized customization for customers.
D. Long Product Life
In outdoor environments or construction applications requiring corrosion resistance and low maintenance costs, SMC is the preferred choice. SMC materials have good resistance to asphalt, gasoline, diesel, acids, alkalis, and salts, ensuring a long service life outdoors, with a lifespan of over 30 years. Traditional materials, such as wood, are susceptible to moisture, decay, and insect damage and require regular maintenance. Steel surfaces need painting or galvanizing, which are costly and prone to peeling. Aluminum surface treatments are expensive and susceptible to scratching. SMC materials can produce smooth, evenly colored products directly, with superior surface quality suitable for applications with high surface quality requirements, without additional maintenance.
In the long term, due to its long life and low maintenance costs, using SMC materials can reduce overall costs.
E. Environmental Benefits
Some plastic materials are difficult to degrade and cause environmental pollution. SMC materials can be developed in recyclable and biodegradable versions, reducing environmental impact and meeting the requirements of sustainable development.
As a smoke-free and non-toxic material, SMC contains no halogens and is an environmentally friendly material that meets future development needs. It complies with international ISO 14001: Environmental Management System standards and ISO 16000: Indoor Air Quality standards, ensuring that no harmful gases are released during use, which could affect air quality. The SMC manhole covers used in the Beijing Daxing emergency site project improved the environmental performance of public facilities.
Compared to the production processes of traditional materials, the production process of SMC materials generates less pollution and is more environmentally friendly.
In summary, SMC materials combine the advantages of safety, high quality, strong formability, and environmental friendliness. Our company, as a professional SMC material factory, has developed various SMC products, including SMC manhole covers, storm drains, lawn wells, water meter boxes, and flower boxes, and supports customized SMC products to meet different customer needs.
