Chapter 384: Military Equipment
"Of course not." Qin Hai smiled slightly and said, "The production of this fiber requires many kinds of high-end equipment, and the investment scale is very large, which is not suitable for Director Xu's situation." The plan I considered was for us to produce the fiber and hand it over to Director Xu to process it into products for sale. I can guarantee that the products produced from this fiber are definitely sought-after in the market, and the profits are very considerable. ”
In fact, Qin Hai's words were an ambush. The equipment required for the production of ultra-high molecular weight fibers is not particularly complicated, and there is not much difference from the traditional fiber production, which is nothing more than the use of dissolving tanks, parallel twin-screw extruders, cooling tanks, wire guide machines, dryers, stretching machines, winding machines, etc., and now this batch of fibers is also produced after some transformation of the original equipment of Shuanggang Synthetic Fiber Factory.
The key technology of ultra-high molecular weight fibers lies in the solvents and extractants used in the production process, and as long as the use of these two chemicals is mastered, this miraculous product can be produced. Regarding the specific production process, Qin Hai has already asked Xia Yangjie to apply for a technology patent early, which makes it impossible for other companies to imitate their products. However, Qin Hai didn't dare to believe the credibility of the military, if the military knew about these technical mysteries, they wouldn't care about any patents or not, and they would definitely produce them vigorously.
In order to prevent the military from learning the technical details, Qin Hai decided to leave the production of fibers in the Jintang Chemical Materials Group and become his own raw material supplier, so that the military could use these raw materials to make various products. In order to help 70X solve its financial difficulties, he can lower the supply price of fiber and leave enough profit for 70X, but it is absolutely impossible for him to hand over the fiber production process.
Xu Guoquan didn't expect Qin Hai to have so many concerns, and he felt that Xiao Weihao's reason was correct. That is, the 70X does not have the equipment to produce fibers, and it is unrealistic to produce it by itself. Since Qin Hai is willing to be a fiber supplier, he will focus on making the final product. At that moment, he had already thought of several uses for this fiber product, such as the manufacture of ropes, lightweight plates, and so on, whether military or civilian. There is a big market.
"We have seen the fiber, and Xiao Zhang also used the lesson of blood to prove the strength of this fiber. Next, isn't it time for Qin to show us the products you make with this fiber? Xu Guoquan took Qin Hai's words and said.
"Okay, let's take a look." Qin Hai said, like a trick, took out a helmet and a thin vest, and put them on the real table.
"This is a steel helmet?"
Xu Guoquan and the others are all from the military, and when they look at the appearance of the helmet, they know what it is for. Liang Rongjian reached for the helmet. When I picked it up, I found that this helmet was very light, less than half of the weight of an ordinary steel helmet.
"Is this what this ultra-high molecular weight fiber is made of?" Liang Rongjian put the helmet on his head, feeling very relaxed, without the heaviness he felt when he wore a steel helmet in the past. He could imagine how popular the helmet would be with the soldiers if it had the same protective properties as a steel helmet.
"The inside of this helmet is made of engineering plastic, and the outer cloth is made of fabric made of our fibers. We've done it. In the case of close-range shooting, its protection exceeds that of an ordinary steel helmet. Qin Hai introduced.
"So. This must be a bulletproof vest. Xiao Weihao picked up the vest, gestured on his body, and said: "This is much thinner than the bulletproof vest we use now, I don't know who has better protection than the Kevlar fiber body armor used by the American army." ”
Xiao Weihao is engaged in national security work and has some research on body armor. When the people in their system go on some dangerous mission. It is often necessary to wear body armor. In addition, some important leaders also need to wear body armor when they appear in public to prevent accidents. He knows that the most advanced body armor in the world is currently made of Kevlar fiber. Because of the high price, they only have a few dozen pieces of equipment in the entire system, and they are reluctant to take them out for general tasks.
"Kevlar fiber can only be regarded as a previous generation product compared to our ultra-high molecular weight fiber." "Using the same thickness of fiber, Kevlar is 6 times stronger than the wire rope, while our fiber is 15 times that of the wire rope." So, with the same thickness, our body armor is 1.5 times stronger than Kevlar. ”
"Really?" Xiao Weihao's eyes widened, if the parameters Qin Hai said were true, then he would persuade the leaders of the headquarters to allocate funds to purchase a few hundred pieces for those brothers who were in danger. Kevlar body armor needs to be imported, and the price is expensive, Qin Hai's body armor is domestic, and the price will always be much cheaper.
Qin Hai didn't directly answer Xiao Weihao's question, he took out a knife from the drawer, handed it to Xiao Weihao, and said, "You can try it yourself and see if you can cut this dress apart." ”
Clothes that can be bulletproof will naturally be stab-proof. On the other hand, if a garment has good stab resistance, its ballistic performance does not need to be doubted. This is not a troop, and the people can't find guns to test the body armor, and they can test the performance with a knife.
Xiao Weihao took the knife and said to Qin Hai with a smile: "Xiao Qin, we have to say in advance, in case I tear my clothes, you can't let me pay for it." ”
Qin Hai also replied with a smile: "I will never let you pay for it, if you can tear this dress, I will pay for 100 sets of Kevlar body armor for you." ”
"Okay, it's a deal!" Xiao Weihao came to the momentum, he put the body armor on the table, waved the knife and scratched on it. At first, he didn't dare to exert too much force, and after a few strokes, he found that the body armor was intact, and the strength in his hands gradually increased. In the end, he almost picked up a knife and slashed desperately on his clothes, but he still couldn't help the soft little vest.
"It's amazing!" The onlookers were amazed. They could see that the knife that Qin Hai handed to Xiao Weihao was also made of high-quality steel, and the blade was cold and cold, and it was definitely a sharp weapon for cutting gold and jade. But such a knife, held in the hands of Xiao Weihao, who has a high force value, can't pierce a body armor, you can imagine how strong the fabric of this dress should be.
"Don't do it, don't do it, your brother just wants to see my jokes." Xiao Weihao threw the knife and gasped and scolded. He spoke hard in his mouth, but with a smile on his face, he was happy to see that such a good body armor came from a domestic company.
"Mr. Qin, I have a question, your fabric is so strong, so how do you cut it when you make clothes?" Translator Luo Kaimeng asked Qin Hai a question that no one expected.
Qin Hai said with a smile: "Luo Translator has asked this question well, I won't hide it from you, when we first used this superpoly fiber to weave fabrics, we were stuck on this problem." Generally, the cutter on the textile machine does not cut this fiber at all, and there is no way to cut it after making the fabric. ”
"So what to do?" Xu Guoquan asked with interest.
"Luckily, we were able to plan ahead and develop a high-hardness ceramic blade a few years ago. The only way to cut this fibrous fabric is to use a ceramic knife. To this end, we specially asked the manufacturer to customize a special cutter for us to solve the problem of fabric cutting. Qin Hai introduced with relish.
"What an eye-opener." Liang Rongjian picked up the body armor and rubbed it in his hand, full of emotion.
"By the way, Xiao Qin, how much does a body armor like this cost?" Xiao Weihao began to inquire about his concerns, and he was thinking in his heart how much money the headquarters could come up with to purchase this kind of equipment, and how many pieces could be bought with these funds.
Qin Hai smiled and asked, "Leaders, how much do you think this body armor sells for?" ”
I pondered...... Why do you have to pay four or five hundred dollars a piece? Liang Rongjian said hesitantly.
Xiao Weihao shook his head: "Assistant Liang, your words are too conservative. Do you know how much a Kevlar's body armor costs now? That's a full $350! Converted to RMB, it is almost 1900 yuan. Xiao Qin's body armor is better than Kevlar's, do you think four or five hundred yuan can hold it? ”
"Just such a dress, it costs almost 2,000 yuan?" Liang Rongjian was a little dumbfounded, although he was in charge of the operation of 70X, but his market experience was far from enough, and he couldn't imagine what a 2,000 yuan thing looked like.
Qin Haidao: "This is the question I plan to talk to you about. A body armor needs to use about 2 kilograms of fabric, and the price of the superpoly fiber we produce is 500,000 yuan per ton, which is about 1,000 yuan when allocated to a body armor. As Xiao said, the performance of this body armor is better than Kevlar, so the price should also be more expensive. According to our analysis, if the price of a piece of body armor is set at $500, there should be a market. ”
"If you compare it to Kevlar, $500 is really not too expensive." Xiao Weihao said, "However, if such a body armor really sells for 500 US dollars, I think we can afford it from various relevant departments in China, I'm afraid not much." This kind of equipment is most needed in our system, but I can imagine that our headquarters leaders will definitely not accept this price. ”
Qin Hai said with a smile: "What does Xiao say, if it is used by our own people, then of course it is the cost price, how can it be calculated at 500 US dollars." I mean, if we take this kind of clothes and sell them in the U.S. market, will we be able to sell them for this price? ”
"Are you going to sell body armor to Americans?" Xu Guoquan asked in surprise, "This is military equipment, how can we export such high-tech military equipment to the United States?" (To be continued......)