On December 18, 2025, the Hainan Free Trade Port will officially launch the island-wide customs closure, marking a landmark step in China's opening up to the outside world. The construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port is a major reform and opening-up initiative personally planned, deployed, and promoted by General Secretary Xi Jinping. The official launch of the island-wide customs closure marks a crucial leap for the Hainan Free Trade Port towards its highest level of openness. In the process of contributing to the nation's new development pattern, Canlon has also actively participated, providing high-quality roofing system solutions for the Hainan Free Trade Port.
Since the beginning of the 20th century, SBS (styrene-butadiene-styrene) bitumen-based waterproof membranes have been widely used in waterproofing projects. With the rapid development of the times, they have been continuously improved and evolved to take into account the importance of environmental protection. For a long time, they have remained popular due to their low cost. As a representative of new synthetic polymer waterproof materials, TPO (thermoplastic polyolefin waterproof membrane) has developed rapidly in the European and American markets since its birth in the 1990s. Due to its advantages such as anti-aging, high tensile strength, large elongation, and ability to be applied to damp roofs, it has long occupied the number one position in the North American roofing market. Today, Canlon will take the roofing scenario as an example to analyze the performance comparison of TPO membrane and SBS membrane, two common roofing waterproofing materials.
Recently, Canlon has added another internationally authoritative certification – its TPO/PVC waterproof membrane has successfully passed the product rating accreditation of the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) after three years of outdoor testing, making it one of the few domestic companies to hold certifications for both polymer waterproof materials. This also signifies that Canlon's roofing waterproofing products have reached internationally advanced levels in terms of thermal radiation efficiency and green energy-saving performance, opening new channels for expanding into the global green building market.
In recent years, with the advancement and deployment of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality initiatives, high-performance PVC and TPO polymer waterproof membranes, which offer energy savings and environmental benefits, have experienced rapid growth in China. Due to their superior physical properties, they exhibit exceptionally long-lasting aging resistance when used directly exposed, and have long held the position of "King of Roofing" in the North American market.
On November 6th, the 10th PV & Energy Storage Innovation Conference (PVIC 2025), hosted by PV Industry Network and Energy Storage Industry Network, grandly opened in Hefei, Anhui. At the concurrently held "TOP 50" 2025 PV & Energy Storage Innovation Ranking Release and Awards Ceremony, Canlon New Energy won the "2025 Industrial and Commercial PV Brand Influence Enterprise" award for its outstanding performance in the field of industrial and commercial distributed PV.
Recently, the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development released the second batch of new technologies for key promotion and application in improved housing. Starting from waterproof materials, water supply and drainage, renewable energy, prefabricated decoration, and all-age friendliness, a batch of new technologies and processes were announced to promote the construction of safe, comfortable, green and smart improved housing. The document prioritizes the promotion of waterproofing materials and new technologies for underground and roofing projects, including polymer-modified asphalt waterproofing membranes, synthetic polymer waterproofing membranes, reactive polymer waterproofing coatings, and hot-melt rubberized asphalt waterproofing coatings. Waterproofing materials suitable for interior, roofing, and exterior wall projects can include polymer emulsion waterproofing coatings and cement-based waterproofing materials, and detailed requirements are outlined.
In order to cope with climate change and achieve sustainable economic development, clean energy transformation is the only way. It is a consensus among countries around the world that the development of hydrogen energy is an important part of achieving energy transformation. To achieve high-quality development of the green hydrogen industry, the construction of a high-standard and high-quality hydrogen energy plant is essential. However, compared with traditional plants, hydrogen energy plants are Class A plants with the highest fire and explosion protection requirements. They not only shoulder the strategic mission of optimizing energy structure and ensuring energy security, but also set a benchmark for industrial buildings to transform towards green energy. In this context, a green, energy-saving, durable and reliable roofing system has become a top priority.
CANLON stepped onto the stage of the Canton Fair to present the new image of intelligent manufacturing. From October 23 to 27, CANLON made a prominent appearance at the 136th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) in Guangzhou, fully demonstrating its innovative image in the high polymer materials industry and exploring new opportunities in the path of globalization.
When it comes to TPO (thermoplastic polyolefin) roofing systems, there are two primary methods of installation: fully adhered and mechanically attached. Both methods have their own set of advantages and considerations, and understanding the differences between the two can help building owners and co