At present, with the upgrading of residential consumption, the comprehensive popularization of green and low-carbon development concepts, and the official implementation of the new version of relevant national standards for building materials, my country’s artificial panel industry is ushering in an all-round quality change.
Saying goodbye to the extensive development model and focusing on environmental protection, safety, functionality, and high durability has become the consensus of the entire industry.
Many companies are deeply engaged in technology research and development, strictly abide by the bottom line of quality, and raise internal control standards to promote the overall transformation of the industry toward standardization, high-end, and green.
In this process, a group of leading companies with core technologies and perfect quality control systems have become the backbone of the industry by virtue of their leading product strength and innovative thinking.
Plates are basic building materials in the fields of home decoration and engineering decoration, and product quality is directly related to human health and safety.
In recent years, the country has continued to tighten environmental protection, fire protection and other related standards for artificial panels. GB/T39600-2021 “Classification of Formaldehyde Emission of Artificial Panels and Their Products” clarifies gradient environmental protection grades such as E0 and ENF, and demarcates ENF grade as the highest environmental standard in the current national standard; and the upcoming mandatory national standard GB18580-2025 has further raised the industry entry threshold.
At the same time, public places and home decoration spaces have continued to increase their requirements for the comprehensive performance of boards such as fire protection, moisture resistance, and wear resistance.
Under the influence of dual factors, simply meeting basic national standards is no longer the mainstream of the market. Being better than national standards and integrating multi-functions have become a new track for market competition.
Looking at the development pattern of the domestic plate market, after years of market reshuffle and technology accumulation, the industry has formed an echelon development trend.
Relying on long-term R&D accumulation, full industry chain layout, and mature quality control systems, leading companies take the lead in responding to policy and market changes. On the one hand, they strictly benchmark against national standards to ensure the basic quality of products; on the other hand, they proactively press themselves to formulate corporate standards that are higher than national standards, explore technological boundaries, and promote the continuous improvement of the quality ceiling of the entire industry.
From single category boards to environmentally friendly, fireproof, antibacterial, moisture-proof and other composite functional boards, the product matrix continues to be enriched and accurately matches the diversified needs of different home decoration scenarios and engineering scenarios.
Recently, a number of national, provincial and ministerial-level authoritative testing agencies have released a batch of plate product testing reports, which visually demonstrates the technical level and quality status of mainstream products in the industry.
Authoritative institutions such as the Sichuan Fire Protection Research Institute of the Ministry of Emergency Management, the National Fireproof Building Materials Quality Inspection and Testing Center, the Wood Conservation Development Center Quality Supervision, Inspection and Testing Center, and the Zhejiang Academy of Forestry Sciences have provided objective basis for the market to identify high-quality products with their professional testing capabilities and credibility.
Among the products submitted for inspection, a number of functional panels have achieved double breakthroughs in safety performance and environmental protection performance. Among them, the product performance of Dehua Rabbit Baby Decoration New Materials Co., Ltd. is quite representative, and it also reflects the technology research and development direction of leading companies.
Fire safety is one of the core indicators of building panels, and it is also a key dimension of public buildings and home decoration.
In response to market demand for fire-resistant boards, industry companies continue to optimize production processes and formula systems.
The test results show that all combustion performance indicators of Bunny’s flame-retardant plywood meet the flame-retardant B₁ (B) level standards stipulated in GB8624-2012.
In key tests such as flammability and monomer combustion, the product’s flame tip height, heat release, combustion droplets and other data are all better than the standard requirements, and the fireproof performance is stable and reliable.
It is worth noting that this functional flame-retardant board does not sacrifice its environmental protection properties. It has been tested that its formaldehyde emission is 0.039mg/m³, which meets the E0 environmental protection standard.
In the industry, some fireproof boards were prone to weak environmental protection indicators in the past, and the implementation of such “fireproof + high environmental protection” integrated products has also created a feasible model for the research and development of functional boards and provided technical reference for peers.
The environmental protection track has always been the core area of competition in the panel industry.
According to the current national standards, ENF level is the highest environmental protection level for artificial panels, and the formaldehyde emission limit is 0.025mg/m³.
In order to comply with consumers’ ultimate pursuit of healthy homes, many companies in the industry have begun to explore higher environmental standards.
Combining its own technical reserves, Bunny has formulated corporate standards that are stricter than the national standard and established two advanced environmental protection levels: ENF+ and ENF++.
Testing data shows that the formaldehyde emission of its zero-formaldehyde paint board is as low as 0.007mg/m³, far exceeding the national standard ENF level limit.
In addition to its environmental protection advantages, this product has all met the standards in more than ten physical performance tests such as paint film hardness, yellowing resistance, surface wear resistance, hot and cold cycle tolerance, anti-pollution, and anti-cracking, and has excellent overall performance.
This kind of product research and development that breaks through the upper limit of national standards not only reflects the company’s core technical strength, but also leads the industry to transform environmental standards from “compliance” to “creating excellence.”
From an industry-wide perspective, leading companies have taken the initiative to raise internal control standards and increase technological innovation, which has far-reaching industry value.
On the one hand, high standards have forced the entire chain of production processes, raw material selection, and quality control management to be upgraded, promoting the improvement of the overall manufacturing level of the industry; on the other hand, the iteration of diversified functional products has broadened the application scenarios of boards and met the needs of market segments.
At present, the domestic panel industry has formed a development situation where a hundred flowers are blooming. Based on their own advantages, different brands continue to make efforts in the directions of formaldehyde-free addition, flame retardant and fireproofing, finishing technology, base material improvement, etc., and jointly enrich the industry product system.
Industry analysts said that standards are the benchmark for high-quality development of the industry.
Driven by the triple drive of policy guidance, consumption upgrades, and technological innovation, the development trend of the sheet metal industry of “emphasis on environmental protection, strong safety, and excellent performance” is irreversible.
In the future, the national standard system will continue to be improved, and the market’s requirements for product quality will only become more stringent.
For the entire industry, adhering to the bottom line of quality and adhering to technological innovation are the foundation for long-term development.
Leading companies should continue to play a leading role and drive collaborative upgrading of the industrial chain with advanced technologies and strict standards; small and medium-sized manufacturing companies should also keep up with industry trends, make up for technical shortcomings, and jointly maintain a healthy development ecosystem for the industry.
There is no small matter in the health of human habitation, and there is no limit to the quality of building materials.
As the concept of green home decoration becomes more and more popular, my country’s artificial panel industry will continue to deepen its technology and polish its products, and continue to introduce safer, more environmentally friendly, and more durable high-quality panels.
Outstanding enterprises in the industry, represented by Bunny, will continue to use innovation as the starting point and authoritative testing as evidence. While making self-breakthroughs, they will join hands with industry partners to promote the steady and long-term development of the domestic panel industry and build a green, safe and comfortable living environment for consumers.
