Yanbo Huang
Monash University
Gitanjali Bedi
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Dowstone’s innovation focuses on products and technology. The company has 47 intellectual property rights, including an environmentally friendly technique in ceramic inkjet, translucent travertine dry particle and its preparation method, and so on. These innovative products and techniques are much more environmentally friendly than traditional ones; as many techniques help ceramic producers save money and resources, they emit less air pollution compared to traditional ways (Paños, 2018), and they are breakthroughs for ceramic production. Additionally, the manager, Mr. Qi Peng, introduced their latest technology innovation. Dowstone focuses on researching new clean energy in lithium batteries, recycling ternary precursors, nickel, cobalt, and lithium ion with significant breakthroughs.
One of Dowstone’s important technology innovations is its ecological ceramic inkjet technique. The technique includes a water-based ceramic 3D pattern printing ink and its preparation method. Also, its imitation stone glaze differs from natural stone materials, which radiate pollution. Its glaze avoids pollution and other shortfalls of natural stones. For the battery industry, Dowstone’s products are cobalt materials and lithium carbonate. They cooperated with Congo for the source of cobalt; they obtained better resources and newer technology, and therefore they produce higher quality cobalt compared to others. Dowstone’s innovation also made lithium carbonate production more efficient than before. In addition, it obtained Membrane Electrode Assemblies (MEA) in the fuel cell production area, and its innovation made MEA less costly, which was the most significant barrier for its promotion.
The inspiration for Dowstone’s innovation is due to its founder’s belief that as an enterprise it must innovate, or it will fall behind others. New technology developments will bring better quality products, and better quality products will provide more benefits to its customers. The company aims to become a leader in the ceramic and lithium battery industry, and to achieve that it must innovate to stay competitive. According to Mr. Qi Peng, “We are breaking through the global historical problems about the extraction from lepidolite. It means our innovation made the lithium carbonate production more efficient.” Mr. Qi Peng mentioned that some Chinese companies began to research and manufacture new energy vehicles. The lithium battery has the most important role in electric vehicles because the battery decides the driving distance. This may be the reason Dowstone innovated on their lithium battery. All of this shows the company’s inspiration for innovation; Dowstone is a company that keeps improving.
Traditional ceramic glaze techniques usually proceed through pouring and silk screen printing. They are low-efficient, high-pollution techniques and cause much waste in resources. Dowstone’s invention of water-based ceramic glaze ink makes it possible to print on ceramic glaze within a short time and achieve customization. For the business, their technique follows the trends in the ceramic industry, which emphasize customization, artistry, small production, more colors, and low carbon. Moreover, the efficiency in the manufacturing process saves a lot of resources and costs for ceramic producers.
In addition, they are researching and developing lithium battery and relevant clean energy resources to contribute to the overall performance and improvements in the current battery industry. Mr. Qi Peng thought the innovation made a positive effect on the company, giving it a clear development direction for the next few years. For society, he trusts the development of lithium battery will impact environmental protection. It can reduce people's use of petroleum fuels.Dowstone’s innovations bring about many benefits for the company. Its leading position as a high-technology enterprise in the ceramic and lithium battery industry brings great profits for the business. The company proliferates thanks to its excellent reputation in the industry and society. Moreover, a strong focus on innovation urges the company to keep moving forward, keep up with any changes in the industry, and stay ahead of other competitors.
Dowstone’s innovations provide many benefits for our society and environment concerning sustainability. The lithium battery is a kind of clean energy resource. This can increase energy efficiency and reduce air pollution to a certain degree. This benefits the society and the environment, as it makes our communities more sustainable. Moreover, Dowstone’s massive investment in clean energy is an investment in infrastructure, which is crucial to achieving sustainable development. As we all know, the emission of carbon dioxide during manufacturing processes is damaging our environment. Dowstone’s innovative techniques and products effectively reduce the emission of carbon dioxide and help producers save resources. This is a contribution to our environment too. In addition, Dowstone promises that their technology can almost completely avoid water pollution. These are crucial to achieving environmental objectives. Dowstone’s innovations increase efficiency and save resources, and this shows the company makes efforts in sustainable development.
Dowstone’s investment in lithium battery is beneficial for sustainable cities and communities because the battery is used in modern transportation such as electric cars and so on. Moreover, the company’s innovations in ceramic products are also beneficial for sustainable cities, because ceramic is mostly used in city buildings and floors, and its ceramic products are more efficient and cause less pollution than traditional ones. In manufacturing, Dowstone tried to recycle cobalt, lithium ion, and other clean energy resources, which means the company focuses on renewable energy, and this is good for the climate.
Dowstone is achieving several of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:
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Guangdong Dowstone is a leading Chinese technology and innovation company that provides products and services in the ceramic and battery industry. Dowstone focuses on providing overall product solutions and material purchasing management services for both domestic and international high-end ceramic producing enterprises. The company is an industry pioneer due to its capability in research and development, product application development and technical service capability, and massive capital investment. Most importantly, Dowstone insists on original research and development, aiming to improve the competitiveness of the whole ceramic industry, leading the industry towards higher quality. The company has received 47 intellectual property rights over the past years. Recently, the company has been researching new energy possibilities in the battery material business. Since 2016, Dowstone has focused on the lithium battery industry. It produces ternary precursors for cathode materials, lithium carbonate, and conductive agents.