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Chapter 276 It’s always fun to buy at the bottom (first update, please subscribe)

The development of science lies in communication and learning.

Why did Li Yian specifically emphasize this point? This is because during the Santoku era, the German scientific community was dominated by the so-called "Aryan Excellence Theory", and academic exchanges were completely semi-closed and even exclusivist.

Li Yi'an is worried that they will bring this kind of thinking to Borneo. After all, this has a profound lesson.

In another world, both the United States and Soviet Russia have introduced a large number of experts and scholars. The United States has given full trust to the imported experts and scholars. They can follow up the academic research results of the United States and other countries at any time in the United States. In the end, those experts and scholars All are amazing achievements.

As for Soviet Russia?

They treat those people like prisoners, giving German experts and scholars a good living environment, but prohibiting them from accessing the research results of Soviet Russia and other countries. In this case, those German experts can only Further research on their past research also directly resulted in the results they achieved being far inferior to their counterparts who went to the United States because they were far away from the world.

After the value of these experts was squeezed out, they returned to Europe and discovered that their knowledge was far behind the times. The most typical example was electronic tubes. Because the German electronic tube miniaturization technology was excellent during World War II, those experts were obsessed with electronic tubes. At that time, I had no idea that the transistor had been invented for several years. He was even complacent about miniaturizing electron tubes to the extreme, but only after returning to Germany did he discover that transistors already existed.

Almost overnight, the former top talents were completely eliminated in this isolated environment of academic exchanges.

A large number of the world's top talents were naturally eliminated in just a few years due to academic backwardness.

Don't use the suspect, but don't use it.

In terms of employment, Li Nian is still very generous. In fact, there is nothing he can do if he is not generous. After all, Borneo does not have its own talent team. If it wants to develop, it cannot do without these German experts, and if it wants to climb the peak of science, it cannot do without them. By opening up academic exchanges and learning, only in this way can top talents be able to keep pace with the times and achieve academic progress, instead of working behind closed doors.

That day, in a villa on the outskirts of Balikpapan, Li Yi'an was still looking at Herman's report on the development of the petrochemical industry. The plan was listed in great detail, including what equipment, what technologies, and what kind of products needed to be produced. , obviously carefully prepared.

Although he is an outsider in petrochemical technology, he still saw several familiar terms in product applications.

"Polyethylene... has limited applications and is primarily used for insulation."

Li Yian was stunned by the contents of the report.

"How is this possible? Is there any plastic that has a wider range of applications than polyethylene?"

In doubt, Li Yian suddenly said as if he had a sudden realization.

"I get it...it's an application, damn, it's an application!"

Although polyethylene had been invented more than ten years ago and was industrially produced by the British Imperial Chemical Company. During World War II, polyethylene plastic, which had just been invented, played a major role and led to the development of the entire industry. However, its application scope is very limited - it mainly manufactures insulation materials such as waterproof cables and submarine communication cables. Later, polyethylene was also used as radar insulation material, which means it was mainly used for military purposes. After the war, the military's demand for polyethylene decreased, and the polyethylene industry began to experience overcapacity. So polyethylene production began to shift to the civilian market.

Nowadays, the world is just ignorant of the application of plastics in various products, but Li Yian is very clear about the advantages of plastics. Compared with many materials, plastics have a large number of applications in a large number of engineering fields and in daily life due to their unparalleled advantages.

"Polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, and nylon... Now that these plastics have been invented and mass-produced, it's just time to introduce technology and establish a complete petrochemical system!"

When this idea came to his mind, Li Yian couldn't help but sigh.

"No wonder I always feel like something is missing, but I still can't remember it. After working on it for a long time, it's just plastic..."

Plastic is a common thing in later generations, but in this era, although plastic has been invented long ago, its application scope has always been very limited. Just like Germany invented polyvinyl chloride, also known as PVC, as early as 1912, but it has been By the time the patent expired, no use for polyvinyl chloride had been figured out. After its patent expired, American chemists independently invented polyvinyl chloride again and discovered that this material had excellent water-proof properties and was very suitable for shower curtains. So mass production began.

"Application, now, those foreign devils haven't discovered the scope of application of these things!"

While writing these two words heavily on the pen, Li Yian's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Yes, here's another chance to buy at the bottom!"

Buy the dip!

What are you copying? Of course it’s the bottom line of British and American factories!

During the war, in order to replace rubber and meet the needs of military production, chemical companies in the United States and the United Kingdom established a large number of factories to produce polymers such as polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, and nylon. However, as soon as the war ended, they faced overcapacity.

Even if they want to switch to civilian production, they are at a loss - they really can't think of any use. Although nylon can be used to make nylon stockings, how many stockings do women need? During the war, could DuPont's expanded nylon production capacity be consumed by women's thighs?

Now, with excess production capacity and narrow applications, for the chemical giants in the United Kingdom and the United States, it is like begging for food with a golden baby!

The key is application!

In fact, this is the case with many inventions. When they were first invented, they were ignored for a long time because they really didn't know what their use was. This has also led to their being severely undervalued.

Just like polyvinyl chloride, it is now used to make shower curtains and has limited applications within a limited range. However, it can also replace steel to make PVC sewer pipes, doors and windows, which not only saves labor and time, but also saves money. cost.

As for the polyethylene mass-produced during the war, it can not only be used as insulation materials, but also can be used to make various blow molded products, films, packaging materials, containers, pipes...

As for nylon, in addition to being used to make stockings and letting women stage the temptation of stockings, it is also the king of engineering plastics.

But what is a product without a broad application market?

It’s a pearl covered in dust!

"It's just worthless trash!"

Since it’s not worth a penny, it’s an opportunity to buy at the bottom!

"You can buy factories in the United States and Britain! Now is almost the time to buy at the bottom! If you miss such an opportunity, you will really be sorry to God!"

After sighing like this, Li Yian immediately considered the application scope of plastics.

Like anyone from the 21st century, he understands how plastic has become the most precious basic raw material in the world. Even with the so-called "white pollution", humans cannot do without plastic. In the new century, plastic has become the most precious basic raw material in the world. Become an integral part of daily life.

When he sat on the chair, what he was thinking about was definitely not how plastic was polluting the world, but thinking about the future of plastic. The new plastics' diversified bright colors and flexibility in molding processes enabled many product designs to present novel forms, and how they eventually conquered all mankind.

More importantly, Borneo will seize the opportunity when mankind enters the age of plastics and use the flexibility of plastic molding processes and the wide range of applications to reduce production costs, increase the novelty of products, and then conquer consumption. market.

After figuring out the key, Li Yian couldn't help but lean back on his chair and said proudly.

"Oh my god, what kind of plastic is this? It's clearly a gun used to siege the city."

After sighing, Li Yian muttered to himself.

"It's almost time to go to England."

Not just the United Kingdom, but also the United States. Why go there? Of course, it’s to hunt for bargains. While they are at a loss, buy the factories and patents that were expanded during the war. You can't wait until people have researched the scope of application, and then buy them at a high price!

I have to say, it’s always fun to buy at the bottom!

It’s always fun to buy the bottom!

Just when Li Yi'an was planning to go to Britain and the United States and take advantage of the end of the war to make another bargain, good news came from Futian Machinery Company - the agricultural tricycle test was very successful and the company had begun mass production.

Li Yian had long been mentally prepared for this result. After all, it was an artifact from another world. Success is a given.

"The monthly output is only 1000 units, so let's do it for our own use first. When the output increases in the future, we can open up the international market!"

Li Yian has full confidence in opening up the international market for agricultural tricycles and exporting them abroad. It will become popular in rural areas in later generations, indicating that this product is indeed very suitable for rural areas. Being popular in Asia, Africa and Latin America shows that it is suitable for the environment of each country. In this case, in this era, it is definitely enough to open up the international market!

(End of this chapter)