Recently, Qingdao Kanglong Graphite Co., Ltd., based in Nanshu Town, Laixi City—known as China's hometown of natural flake graphite—has successfully entered the aerospace and defense high-tech materials supply chain with its independently developed sub-nanometer graphite powder products. This achievement provides core material support for China's high-end equipment manufacturing, demonstrating the breakthrough capabilities of domestic graphite materials in critical sectors.
Established in 2003 as a technology-driven graphite enterprise, Kanglong Graphite has dedicated over two decades to deepening its expertise in the industry, continuously advancing in the field of specialized functional materials. The sub-nanometer graphite powder now deployed in aerospace and military applications epitomizes its technological innovation prowess. Leveraging Nanshu Town's premium primary graphite ore resources, the product undergoes multi-stage grinding, ultra-fine pulverization, and precise purification processes. It achieves industry-leading standards in purity control, particle size distribution, and stability, meeting the military sector's stringent demands for material adaptability in extreme environments.
Currently, the global high-end graphite market is experiencing explosive growth with a compound annual growth rate of 25%. However, the industry still faces challenges such as high prices for imported materials and insufficient supply of domestic high-end products. Kanglong Graphite's breakthrough not only fills gaps in domestic military applications but also offers a new path for domestic substitution through its high cost-performance advantage. To date, the company holds 15 patented technologies and has established a comprehensive R&D system spanning from raw materials to high-end functional materials, laying a solid foundation for continuous breakthroughs in advanced materials.