In the development history of building waterproofing materials, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) membranes have undergone a technical transformation from "widely questioned" to "mature and reliable." The embrittlement and cracking issues caused by plasticizer migration in early products once cast a shadow over this material. However, after decades of formulation optimization and technological iteration, modern PVC membranes have become an indispensable choice in underground engineering, tunnel and bridge projects, and roofing waterproofing, thanks to their cost-effectiveness and full-scenario applicability. This article traces the evolutionary path of PVC membranes, analyzes the technical logic behind their green upgrade, and highlights the innovative practices of industry benchmark enterprises.
In high-end industrial sectors such as new energy, precision manufacturing, and biopharmaceuticals, buildings are no longer mere shelters from wind and rain. A lithium battery plant workshop must strictly maintain temperatures below 25°C and humidity below 30%; otherwise, battery performance and yield rates are directly affected. If air quality fluctuates in a semiconductor cleanroom, the entire production line may face shutdown. In such scenarios, the roofing system is no longer just a waterproofing layer, but a "Super Shield" that safeguards production safety, product quality, and operational efficiency. Polymer waterproofing membranes represented by TPO, with their comprehensive properties of weatherability, energy-saving high reflectivity, chemical corrosion resistance, and wind uplift resistance, are becoming the preferred choice for high-end industrial plant roofing projects.
Remember when Super Typhoon Yagi made landfall in Wenchang, Hainan and Xuwen, Guangdong with winds exceeding Category 17? Many traditional metal roofs along the coast were torn off, corroded, and leaked, posing a severe challenge to transportation hubs. At that time, Canlon TMP® Integrated Roofing Panels proved their strength. With its top-notch wind uplift resistance and long-lasting corrosion resistance, TMP integrated panels withstood wind damage during the roof renovation projects of five major stations on the Guangdong-Hainan Railway: Wanning Hele Station, Xuwen Station, Beigang Station, Wenchang Station, and Haikou East Station. The practical results proved the benchmark solution of "no roof lifting, no corrosion, and no leakage"!
Recently, the Yanjing Beer (Danjiangkou) production base project, whose roof system construction was undertaken by Canlon, has entered the final sprint stage and is scheduled to be officially put into operation in July this year. As a key project of the Beijing-Yanjiangkou counterpart cooperation and a key industrial project of Hubei Province, the Yanjing Beer (Danjiangkou) production base is expected to have an annual output value of over 2 billion yuan. It will become one of the largest and most intelligent modern beer production bases in Central China, and will also become one of the classic representative cases of Canlon's PMP® integrated panels.
Bengbu City in Anhui Province is a national comprehensive transportation hub, an industrial transfer and agglomeration area in northern Anhui, and a green agricultural product production, processing and supply base in the Yangtze River Delta. The famous Bengbu Port is the largest port on the Huai River. In recent years, driven by the "dual carbon" strategy, Bengbu Economic Development Zone is striving to build a new cluster area that undertakes industrial transfers from Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, focusing on leading industries such as equipment manufacturing, new energy and new materials and modern logistics. This brings us to our protagonist today - Bengbu Lingang Assembly and Manufacturing Industrial Park.
Whether it's waterproofing and renovation of a residential roof or waterproofing construction of concrete roofs for shops and factories, the PVC mechanical fixing solution for concrete roofs has become a highly popular choice in recent years due to its advantages of high efficiency, strong stability, and wide adaptability among many waterproofing solutions. What is mechanical fastening? How does it differ from traditional adhesive methods? Why is it suitable for concrete roofs? Can it be used on my own roof? Canlon will explain it all for you today.
In recent years, China has been actively promoting the construction of new infrastructure, new energy and new industries in countries along the "Belt and Road". It has used "Chinese strength" to empower the infrastructure construction of Southeast Asia, Central Asia and even African countries. The export of building materials has become a major market hotspot. Canlon has also gone abroad through a "combination punch" of general trade and foreign aid projects, exporting "international quality at Chinese prices" and winning market share and reputation in foreign lands. Today, Canlon presents the latest "combined edition" of overseas projects.
Canlon Polymer Industrial Park (Suzhou Canlon Polymer New Materials Technology Co., Ltd.) is wholly invested and constructed by Jiangsu Canlon Building Materials Co., Ltd. (stock code: 300715). With a total investment of 1.5 billion RMB, it has introduced multiple complete sets of European imported production lines and is a world-leading polymer building materials industrial base focusing on waterproofing materials. It provides diversified and customized system solutions for various new and old buildings both domestically and internationally, including single-layer roofing systems, underground engineering, and commercial and industrial roofing. It has received authoritative certifications such as National-level Integration of Informatization and Industrialization Standard Enterprise, National-level 5G Factory, and Jiangsu Province Green Factory.
On January 27, 2026, the signing ceremony of the annual strategic agreement between Canlon and Central Asia Canlon (CCA) was successfully held in the Polymer Industrial Park, marking the official start of a new cycle of cooperation between the two parties and further enhancing Canlon's brand influence in Central Asia. In the future, Canlon Group will continue to uphold the spirit of innovation, cultivate the Central Asian market, and make the brand influence of "International Canlon" stronger and stronger, contributing more "Canlon power" to the global waterproofing industry!