Tianjin Polytechnic University Alumni Visit Haoyang Environmental – Forging New Industry-University-Research Integration Paths

Tianjin Polytechnic University Alumni Visit Haoyang Environmental – Forging New Industry-University-Research Integration Paths

In late March 2026, alumni delegations from the Jinan and Dezhou chapters of Tianjin Polytechnic University (TPU) visited Haoyang Environmental Co., Ltd. at the National High-Tech Industrial Development Zone in Yucheng, Dezhou, marking a pivotal step in deepening industry-university-research collaboration for the geosynthetics sector. Accompanied by Li Dahu, Science and Technology Vice Mayor of Yucheng City and Deputy Director of the Dezhou National High-Tech Zone Management Committee, the delegation conducted an on-site investigation into the industrialization progress of the co-developed polypropylene high-strength geotextile project, and held in-depth exchanges on strengthening university-local cooperation and accelerating the transformation of scientific and technological achievements into market-ready geosynthetic products.

On March 29, the TPU alumni delegation toured Haoyang Environmental’s intelligent production workshops and the company’s science and technology exhibition hall, where they observed the entire production process of polypropylene high-strength geotextiles through advanced digital modeling technology. This flagship product is a key major scientific and technological innovation project in Shandong Province, a fruit of close R&D cooperation between Haoyang Environmental—a leading global geosynthetics supplier—and Tianjin Polytechnic University, a prestigious institution renowned for its expertise in textile and material engineering. After years of joint research and development, the project has successfully achieved large-scale industrial production, bringing high-end geotextile technology from the laboratory to real-world applications, and showcasing the powerful synergy of industry-university-research integration in driving innovation for the geosynthetics industry.

A senior technical director at Haoyang Environmental shared the core technological breakthroughs of the polypropylene high-strength geotextile project with the alumni delegation, highlighting how the product has overcome long-standing technical bottlenecks of traditional geotextiles in mechanical properties, acid and alkali resistance, and freeze-thaw resistance. “This product has filled the gap in domestic high-end geotextile supplies and reached world-leading levels of performance,” the director explained. Compared with conventional geotextile products on the market, the polypropylene high-strength geotextile developed by Haoyang and TPU boasts a 50% improvement in mechanical properties, a 30% reduction in elongation, and significantly enhanced creep and aging resistance—key performance metrics that make it far more durable and reliable for harsh engineering environments.

These superior properties position the product as a game-changer for a wide range of critical infrastructure and environmental engineering projects, including high-speed highways, flood control engineering, ecological restoration projects, water conservancy facilities, and slope reinforcement projects. As global demand for high-performance, durable geosynthetic materials continues to rise with the expansion of infrastructure construction and green development initiatives, Haoyang’s polypropylene high-strength geotextile has quickly become a sought-after solution for domestic and international engineering clients, further solidifying Haoyang Environmental’s leading position in the high-end geosynthetics market.

The on-site exchange between the TPU alumni delegation and Haoyang Environmental’s R&D and management teams centered on exploring new paths for deepening industry-university-research integration. The alumni, with rich professional experience in academia, research, and related industries, offered valuable insights on further optimizing the product’s performance, expanding its application scenarios, and accelerating the commercialization of more innovative geosynthetic technologies. Haoyang Environmental’s management team emphasized the company’s long-term commitment to technological innovation, noting that industry-university-research cooperation is the core driving force behind the company’s ability to continuously launch high-end, market-leading geosynthetic products such as Haoyang geomembrane, textured geomembrane, and high-strength geotextiles.

Li Dahu, Science and Technology Vice Mayor of Yucheng City, affirmed the remarkable achievements of Haoyang Environmental and Tianjin Polytechnic University in their joint R&D and achievement transformation. He noted that this successful cooperation model not only promotes the technological upgrading of Haoyang Environmental and the high-quality development of the local geosynthetics industry in Yucheng but also provides a valuable reference for the integration of industry, university and research in the environmental protection and advanced manufacturing sectors. The local government will continue to provide strong policy support and resource guarantees for such cooperation projects, helping enterprises and universities build a more efficient innovation and transformation platform, and cultivate more high-tech, high-value-added geosynthetic products to meet the needs of global sustainable development.

Haoyang Environmental has long attached great importance to industry-university-research collaboration, establishing in-depth cooperative relationships with multiple well-known domestic and foreign universities and research institutions in the fields of material science, environmental engineering, and civil engineering. This cooperation with Tianjin Polytechnic University on the polypropylene high-strength geotextile project is a typical example of the company’s commitment to “innovation-driven development”. By combining the university’s cutting-edge research capabilities and talent advantages with Haoyang’s strong industrialization capacity, market insight, and engineering application experience, the two sides have successfully realized the seamless connection between technological innovation and market demand, creating a win-win situation for academic research and industrial development.

In his closing remarks, a representative of Haoyang Environmental expressed sincere gratitude to Tianjin Polytechnic University and the local government for their strong support. The company stated that it will take this visit as an opportunity to further deepen the strategic cooperation with Tianjin Polytechnic University, expand the scope of joint R&D, and focus on developing more high-performance, environmentally friendly geosynthetic materials to address the industry’s most pressing technical challenges. Looking ahead, Haoyang Environmental will continue to leverage the power of industry-university-research integration to boost technological innovation, accelerate the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and continuously upgrade its product portfolio—including geomembranes, geotextiles, and composite geosynthetic materials. As a responsible export geosynthetic materials enterprise, Haoyang will also bring more high-quality, innovative geosynthetic solutions to the global market, contributing to the construction of global infrastructure and sustainable environmental protection, and fulfilling its mission of “Make the earth cleaner, make people healthier”.