The Road of Independent Innovation – The Challenge and Opportunity of OCA Localization Process and Substitution of Imports In today’s globalized economic landscape, the supply chain security of key technologies has increasingly become a focus of attention for countries. As one of the important materials in the field of electronic displays, Optical Clear Adhesive (OCA) is crucial for the performance of products such as screen bonding and fingerprint recognition modules. However, for a long time, this market has been dominated by foreign companies, and domestic manufacturers face a dual test of technological barriers and cost pressures. This article will explore the efforts of Chinese enterprises to replace imports with domestic products in the OCA field, as well as the opportunities and challenges they face. OCA’s market position and application prospects OCA is a colorless, transparent, and excellent light transmittance adhesive substance, mainly used for bonding between screen protection glass and LCD panels, as well as sealing between sensors and glass cover plates in fingerprint recognition modules. With the rapid growth of consumer electronics markets such as smartphones and tablets, the demand for OCA has also increased significantly. It is expected that in the coming years, with the rapid development of emerging industries such as 5G and IoT engineering, the OCA market will continue to expand, providing broad space for technological innovation for related enterprises. The necessity and urgency of domestic substitution for imports to enhance industrial chain security: Overreliance on imported products may lead to supply chain instability. Once the international trade environment changes or sudden risks occur, it may cause serious impacts on the domestic manufacturing industry. Therefore, achieving the localization of OCA helps to ensure the safe and stable development of China’s electronic industry. Reducing production costs: Imported OCA has a higher price, and using locally produced OCA can significantly reduce the production costs of downstream manufacturers and improve product competitiveness. Promoting technological innovation: By developing and producing high-quality OCA products that meet market demand, Chinese enterprises can accumulate core technologies and experience in this field, thereby driving technological progress in the entire industry. Enhancing national competitiveness: In the context of intensified global market competition, enterprises with independent intellectual property rights and technological advantages can better represent the country’s industrial strength and international image. Although OCA’s domestic substitution for imports is imperative, there are still certain gaps in technology, quality, and production capacity among domestic enterprises. The main challenges include: technological barriers: leading foreign companies such as 3M, Nitto Denko, Henkel, etc. possess advanced technologies and patents, which constitute a high entry barrier. Product quality stability: Due to the direct impact of OCA on the optical properties of the screen, there are extremely high requirements for its transparency, durability, flexibility, and other indicators. However, some domestic products still need improvement in these aspects. Large scale production capacity: To meet the demands of the huge domestic and international markets, it is necessary to have efficient large-scale production capacity and stable supply channels, which puts higher requirements on the management level and equipment investment of domestic enterprises. To accelerate the localization process of OCA and effectively address the above challenges, it is recommended to take the following measures: policy support: The government should introduce preferential policies to encourage and support OCA’s localization, such as providing tax incentives, research funding subsidies, etc., to attract more resources to invest in technological innovation. Industry university research cooperation: Strengthen cooperation between universities, research institutions, and enterprises, accelerate the transformation speed of scientific and technological achievements, and shorten the cycle from laboratory to practical application. Talent cultivation: Increase efforts to cultivate talents in fields such as new materials and chemical engineering, and reserve sufficient human resources for the development of the industry. Brand building: Cultivate the popularity and reputation of local brands, gradually breaking consumer preferences for imported brands. Global layout: actively expanding overseas markets, participating in international competition, and learning advanced international business management and technical standards. Conclusion: OCA’s domestic substitution for imports is an important component of achieving the transformation from Made in China to Created in China, and it is also an inevitable choice to enhance the overall scientific and technological strength of the country. Although the road is winding, we believe that with the joint efforts of Chinese enterprises and the government, we will soon see more “Made in China” logos in the OCA market. This not only means the development and growth of the domestic electronics industry, but also contributes to the technological progress of China and even the world.
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