Everything Can Be Woven and Flocked: Academia, Industry and Enterprises Chart New Horizons for Flocking Technology

On March 29th, Professor Wen Shuiping, Party Secretary of the School of Light Industry and Materials at Guangdong Vocational College of Technology, accompanied by Liu Ganmin, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the Guangdong Textile Engineering Society, conducted field research and technical exchange at Special Flocking.

Xu Dequan, Chairman of Special Flocking, extended a warm welcome to the delegation and introduced the company. He highlighted that Special Flocking, with a decade of technological accumulation, is centered on "Innovative Flocking Technology" and driven by the "Flocking+" model, redefining industry boundaries. The company has achieved technological breakthroughs across multiple sectors including automotive, cosmetics, office equipment, home furnishings, toys, and textiles, paving the way for a green innovation pathway within the traditional textile industry. Special Flocking has been successively honored with qualifications and titles such as "High-Tech Enterprise" and "Specialized and Sophisticated SME".

Wang Youhui, Technical Director of Special Flocking, led the delegation on a tour of the company's showroom, R&D center, and production workshop. The visit featured a key inspection of the automotive tailgate flocked spring production line. With a monthly production capacity exceeding 1.2 million units and accounting for over 65% of the market share, Special Flocking is the largest domestic supplier of flocked automotive tailgate springs in China.

Following the tour, Special Flocking's technical backbone staff received specialized training from the university and industry representatives. Professor Wen Shuiping delivered a session titled "Textile Standardization Development and Enterprise Growth", systematically explaining aspects such as standard system construction and patent portfolio strategies. Secretary-General Liu Ganmin provided a detailed interpretation of policies concerning professional title applications and the mutual recognition of engineers within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, followed by an on-site Q&A session.

During the meeting, the three parties (university, association, enterprise) engaged in in-depth discussions on topics including the development trends of the flocking industry, technological innovation, and standard formulation. Addressing the talent shortage in the flocking sector, particularly the lack of cross-disciplinary professionals, Professor Wen Shuiping pointed out: "The textile industry is currently advancing towards digitalization, greening, higher-end development, and greater integration. Universities will closely align talent cultivation with industry needs and look forward to collaborating closely with enterprises on initiatives such as customized talent training programs and joint technology R&D projects."

Moving forward, the university and the enterprise may jointly establish practice-based teaching bases and tackle key technological challenges, fostering new growth drivers for the textile industry and demonstrating through innovation the sector’s new possibilities – "Anything Can Be Flocked."