In September 2025, Rice University in the United States published the organic silicon bonding strength control technology in Science Advances, which attracted high attention from the Chinese industry. This technology uses a "reaction coordinate" mathematical model to accurately quantify the time temperature parameters during the curing process, increasing the adhesive strength of silicone in soft equipment by more than 200% without changing the material formula or introducing chemical treatment.


Rapid response of Chinese enterprises
A medical technology company in Shenzhen has taken the lead in applying this technology to the production of artificial heart valve sealing rings. Experimental data shows that after 5000 simulated heart rate tests in a 37 ℃ body fluid environment, the leakage rate of the valve sealing ring controlled by reaction coordinates decreased from 0.3% to 0.02%, meeting the international medical device certification standards. The company's R&D director said, "This technology has enabled us to break through our dependence on imported high-end medical silicone and reduce product costs by 40%


Intelligent Manufacturing and Industrial Upgrading
In the field of soft robotics, a company in Suzhou has developed the world's first silicone pneumatic actuator that can withstand a pressure of 5MPa by combining technology from Rice University with 3D printing technology. In industrial grasping scenarios, the bending curvature of this device has been increased by 50%, and its service life has been extended from 2000 times to 10000 times. The company has reached a cooperation agreement with BYD to customize flexible gripping modules for its new energy vehicle production line.


Dual drive of policy and market
The National Development and Reform Commission's "Guidelines for High Quality Development of Industrial Parks" clearly require that new organic silicon projects must be equipped with intelligent bonding control systems starting from 2026. In terms of the capital market, as of September 25th, the A-share organic silicon sector index has risen by 27% compared to the beginning of the year, with an average increase of 60% in market value for companies that master reaction coordinate technology. Zhongyan Puhua predicts that by 2028, the proportion of intelligent bonding technology products in China's high-end silicone market will increase from the current 5% to 35%, driving an 8-10 percentage point increase in the industry's gross profit margin.