Chapter 234 Live Demonstration
"He...he is Comrade Xu Qiang!?"

After seeing Xu Qiang, the three people in the room were stunned for a moment.

Zhou Guotao and his friends did not expect that Xu Qiang himself was so young. At first glance, he looked to be in his early twenties.

You know, people who engage in research and development can be said to have accumulated a lot of experience. Without several years or more of work experience, it is difficult to serve as the person in charge of military product research and development. In their 201 Institute, even ordinary researchers are over years old, and the people who can take the lead are basically those who have been engaged in scientific research for more than years!

Aramid paper is a high-tech product. Ten years ago, the country's elites gathered together to try to break through the technological blockade of the United States and the Soviet Union in this area. However, even so, the project ultimately failed. So when Liu Biao introduced that the young man in front of him was the person in charge of the aramid paper project, they were simply unbelievable.

"Hello, leaders." Xu Qiang also greeted them with a smile.

"Hello Xu Qiang, I am Zhou Guotao, the director of the Inspection Office of the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building, and these two are Hu Rui and Cao Xiangdong, researchers from the 201st Institute." Zhou Guotao briefly introduced himself and then got to the point. He said, "We came to your factory this time just to confirm one thing. May I ask if you are responsible for the research and development of this aramid paper?"

Zhou Guotao said as he took out a piece of aramid paper from his bag.

"Yes, this thing was developed by me." Xu Qiang took a look at the aramid paper and nodded.

"Are you sure?"

"I am sure!"

"Well, I want to ask you, how did you come up with the idea of ​​developing aramid paper?" Zhou Guotao asked.

"The thing is, when I was working on the last product development project, I went to the information department to look for information. I saw an English book that introduced the American aramid bulletproof vest. At that time, I thought this product was very good, so I applied to the factory to start the research and development of aramid..."

"English books and periodicals, where is that book now?"

"It's in our database. If you want to see it, I can help you find it."

"Haha, I didn't expect you to know English. We'll talk about this later." Zhou Guotao smiled and continued, "Then can you tell us in detail how you made this aramid paper?"

"I'm afraid you won't understand even if I tell you." Xu Qiang said.

"Hahaha!"

Hearing Xu Qiang say this, the two people behind Zhou Guotao burst into laughter.

"Xu Qiang, he is an expert from the BJ201 Institute, doesn't he know more than you? Why are you pretending to be a big Israeli wolf?" Liu Biao frowned and reminded him.

"It's okay, just tell us, and we will take this opportunity to learn from you." Zhou Guotao said with a smile.

"Let's do this. It's better to do it than to talk. Since you want to know how this aramid paper is made, why don't I just make another batch for you? We don't have to waste time here." Xu Qiang said with a raised eyebrow.

"Huh?" When the two experts heard Xu Qiang say this, they were stunned for a moment.

"Yes, it would be best if we could demonstrate it on site!" Zhou Guotao's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately said, "Director Liu, let's do this. Let Comrade Xu Qiang demonstrate the production of this aramid paper to us on site. If there is really no problem, we will leave immediately."

"This..." Liu Biao hesitated for a moment, then looked at Xu Qiang.

"Let's go. My laboratory is not far from here. It only takes ten minutes to get there." Xu Qiang said.

"Okay, let's do this." Seeing Xu Qiang's confident look, Liu Biao also said.

Afterwards, the three of them left the guesthouse and walked towards Xu Qiang's laboratory.

When several people arrived at Xu Qiang's laboratory, as soon as they entered the door, a strong smell of alcohol hit them in the face.

At this time, He Yonghong was lying on the long table in the laboratory, snoring loudly, with a bottle of wine next to him.

"puff!"

Seeing this scene, the two chemical experts following behind couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"cough!"

Liu Biao also frowned and then coughed dryly.

"what……"

Hearing Liu Biao's cough, He Yonghong sat up reflexively. When he saw the factory director Liu Biao and Xu Qiang, he said in surprise: "Hello, factory director. Xu Qiang, you are back."

"Get ready to work!" Xu Qiang stepped forward and patted He Yonghong on the shoulder, saying, "Go and see our papermaking machine. Turn on the power. The leader wants us to make paper on the spot."

"Um, I see." He Yonghong reacted quickly and immediately stood up and walked towards the backyard.

"You guys sit down first, I need the ingredients." Xu Qiang said, putting down his luggage bag, and then went to the sink next to him to wash his hands.

"Zhang Decai!" At this time, the factory director Liu Biao walked to the door and shouted outside.

The next moment, Zhang Decai ran over from somewhere and appeared in front of Liu Biao.

"The leader is inspecting today. Go boil some water and make tea, then bring it over," Liu Biao said.

"Okay, I'll go right away!" Zhang Decai left immediately after hearing that.

Inside the house, Xu Qiang washed his hands and started preparing the ingredients.

Xu Qiang first weighed the raw materials and then synthesized them in the reactor.

Compared to the first time he made aramid paper, Xu Qiang is now very familiar with it.

During this process, Xu Qiang also added a small amount of other chemical compounds. These compounds were prepared by Xu Qiang in advance. Although they account for a small proportion, they play a vital role in the fiberization of aramid. They are also the core formula that Xu Qiang needs to keep strictly confidential.

After heating the raw materials in the reactor, Xu Qiang poured the synthesized solution into the newly installed homemade machine.

"What did you add?" One of the experts couldn't help but ask when they saw Xu Qiang adding a little bit of mixture into it.

"This thing is a thickener. I have prepared it before. I will write down the specific formula and process in detail later, and you will know it then." Xu Qiang said.

"Uh." The expert nodded, still watching Xu Qiang's operation intently.

As the air compressor at the bottom of the machine runs, the solution begins to condense at low temperature. When the solution condenses to a certain degree, it begins to precipitate into fibers.

During this period, Xu Qiang had been observing the changes in the solution in the drum. Waiting for the reaction process to end, Xu Qiang turned on the mixer again.

Stirring is very important for the production of aramid fiber. If the stirring speed is too slow, the fiber texture will become very coarse and the texture of the aramid cloth will be very poor. If the stirring speed is too fast, the solution will heat up, causing the fiber to begin to decompose in large quantities and the physical structure to change. Therefore, how to accurately control the stirring speed is also the core process in the production process of aramid fiber.

In response to this, Xu Qiang constantly observed the changes in the solution in the mixing barrel, and then used voltage regulation to adjust the speed of the motor, ultimately controlling it within a suitable stirring speed range.

Seeing this scene, the faces of everyone present became solemn, especially the two experts from Institute 201. There was less contempt and more surprise in their eyes when they looked at Xu Qiang.

At least from now on, Xu Qiang's operation is very professional, which shows that he is not an amateur.

But Zhou Guotao still had a blank expression on his face at this time. Before Xu Qiang made the finished product, he still held a skeptical attitude.

After all, aramid paper is a high-end product with strict technological blockade internationally. It was hard for him to believe that a young man like Xu Qiang could produce it with such simple equipment.

Time passed by minute by minute, and several hours went by in a flash.

After that, after washing and drying in a dryer, Xu Qiang finally took out the light yellow aramid fiber from the dryer.

"This is aramid fiber, come and take a look." Xu Qiang said to the three people.

"Uh." Upon hearing this, the three of them immediately surrounded him.

After checking it out, the two experts from Institute 201 were extremely surprised, because based on their experience, this was indeed aramid fiber. Although the specific properties were still unknown, it was enough to prove that Xu Qiang had indeed mastered the production process of aramid fiber!

"How... did you come up with this?" one of them couldn't help but ask.

"This isn't paper either?" Zhou Guotao said with a frown.

Zhou Guotao didn't understand the technology. He just wanted to see Xu Qiang make aramid paper that was exactly the same as the last sample. As for the fibers and stuff, he couldn't see the technical content at all.

"It's almost eight o'clock now..." Xu Qiang glanced at his watch and said, "It will take at least several hours to make aramid paper. I haven't eaten much all day..."

"Comrade Xu Qiang, please take a moment to help me." Zhou Guotao was obviously worried about the possibility of product substitution, so he had to watch Xu Qiang make the aramid paper the whole time. He then turned to Liu Biao and said, "Director Liu, please help me with the dinner issue."

"Okay, I'll have someone prepare the meal right away." Liu Biao nodded, then turned to look at Zhang Decai behind him and said, "Old Zhang, go to the cafeteria right away and ask the chefs to work overtime. Cook any chicken, duck, fish or meat in the kitchen and have someone send it here!"

"Okay." Zhang Decai turned around and left immediately after hearing that.

"Xu Qiang, please work harder..." Liu Biao said with a smile on his face.

At this point, Liu Biao finally realized that Xu Qiang was really able to make aramid paper, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

"I can't handle the papermaking process by myself. You need to find me a few more people."

"No problem, He Yonghong, don't just stand there like an idiot. Go to the chemical workshop right away and ask Captain Sun to send ten workers over to help Xu Qiang!"

"Okay!" Upon hearing this, He Yonghong trotted out of the laboratory.

At this moment, Liu Biao wished he could worship Xu Qiang, so he would absolutely meet Xu Qiang's demands. Even if he was asked to help him, Liu Biao would not hesitate at all!

"Yeah." Seeing Liu Biao's cooperation, Xu Qiang finally stood up again and began to prepare to make aramid paper.

Soon, several chefs in the cafeteria put the prepared meals into lunch boxes and sent them to the chemical laboratory.

Over at the chemical workshop, team leader Gao Bo and a dozen other people also hurried over.

When Xu Qiang first came to work in the factory, Gao Bo was his team leader, directing Xu Qiang's daily work. But now, the status of the two has undergone a drastic reversal, so that when Gao Bo saw Xu Qiang again, his face was full of flattering smiles.

Seeing that everyone was there, Xu Qiang began to direct everyone to work.

Just like last time, Xu Qiang asked the workers to prepare materials for making aramid paper, including aramid fiber, distilled water, cellulose, paraffin, etc.

After everything is ready, aramid paper officially begins production.

Xu Qiang personally directed the operations from mixing, stirring, wet copying, flattening, hot pressing to the final oven drying. All the processes were carried out strictly in accordance with the mature technology he mastered in his previous life.

Another three hours later, when Xu Qiang took out a thick stack of aramid paper from the oven, Zhou Guotao and the two experts from Institute 201 who were present were all stunned.

The shock that Xu Qiang brought to the three of them at this moment was simply difficult to describe in words.

No one expected that the aramid paper that has troubled the country's top chemical experts for so many years could be easily made by this young man who looked to be only in his early twenties!

And it was made with such crude equipment!
This was completely beyond the understanding of the three of them, especially the two chemical experts from the 201 Institute. Only the two of them knew how difficult it was to make this aramid paper.

In addition, Xu Qiang also demonstrated great proficiency and professionalism when operating the process. All added ingredients were added in one step, without any unnecessary movements from beginning to end. Only insiders could see the sophistication involved.

So much so that when he looked at Xu Qiang again, there was a bit more respect in his eyes.

"How's it going? Is it okay?"

Seeing Zhou Guotao and the other two staring blankly at the aramid paper they had just made, Liu Biao straightened his back instantly and asked with a smile.

"Comrade Xu Qiang is indeed a genius..." Zhou Guotao couldn't help but sigh after comparing the aramid samples and finding no difference.

"It's a miracle!" the other two technicians also exclaimed.

"I've said it before, our factory never resorts to fraud!" Liu Biao was very proud at this moment, and he continued, "To go the military product foreign trade route, we rely on our real skills!"

Because of the aramid paper issue, Liu Biao had been feeling quite depressed these past two days, but at this moment, he was finally able to straighten his back and speak.

"Director Liu is right. Your Shengli Machinery Factory is indeed full of talents. I will report the situation here to the minister. In addition, we need to retest the samples produced this time. If they are qualified, the minister said that he will come to your factory for a visit." Zhou Guotao smiled and turned to Xu Qiang and said, "Comrade Xu Qiang, thank you very much for showing us the production technology of aramid paper today. I want to know which university you graduated from?"

"I only have a junior high school diploma and haven't been to college yet." At this time, Xu Qiang took out a chicken leg from the lunch box, took a bite and said.

(End of this chapter)