July 12,2015 | Guiyang, China                                                                                  

On July 12, the Chinese Materials Conference 2015 opened grandly in Guiyang. Over 3,000 experts, scholars, and entrepreneurs from the fields of new materials research, development, and industrialization, both domestic and international, gathered to discuss the development of materials technology and industry in China.

At the opening ceremony, materials experts from several institutions, including Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Guizhou University, delivered keynote reports, showcasing the highest standards and latest research achievements in the materials field. Professor Zheng Qiang, President of Guizhou University, presented a keynote report titled "Rheological Study of Filled Polymer Complex Systems." After the presentations, experts engaged in extensive exchanges and lively discussions with the attendees.

This conference featured 30 symposiums, including four international symposiums and 26 domestic symposiums. The call for papers covered topics such as polymer materials, energy and environmental materials, new functional materials, and ceramics. Over 2,700 abstracts were submitted, making it the largest annual meeting in terms of attendance.

During the conference, several concurrent events were held, including a materials education forum, a materials journal forum, a new materials enterprise and expert matchmaking event, and an exhibition of new materials laboratory equipment. These activities, along with the academic exchanges within and between symposiums, broadened the horizons of the participants, allowing for the integration and mutual learning of knowledge across various disciplines. The exhibitions provided a platform for researchers and entrepreneurs to communicate, offering opportunities for the construction of an innovative new materials system and the industrialization of new materials technologies.