Chapter 184 Teflon Two days passed quickly, and soon...
Two days passed in a flash, and soon it was the day to estimate scores and fill in the application form.
After checking the answers, Teacher Wu, Xu Heye's homeroom teacher for three years, was delighted. "Xu Heye, with your grades, you'll have no problem getting into those two top universities in Beijing."
Each candidate can apply to six universities. In the first tier, Xu Heye applied to the economics departments of Yenching University and Shuimu University. In the second and third tiers, candidates chose Fudan University in Hucheng and Renmin University in Beijing. In the third tier, candidates chose Jiaotong University and University of Finance and Economics in Hucheng.
Judging from her usual performance and this estimated score, she should have no problem getting into those two top universities. However, Xu Heye still followed the upper, middle, and lower application guidelines and carefully filled out applications for all three tiers.
The best is to perform exceptionally well, for which both effort and opportunity are indispensable; the middle is to perform normally, and the worst is to ensure that you have a school to attend no matter what.
The estimated score was good, but Xu Heye would not be so arrogant as to think that she would definitely be admitted to those two top universities.
After filling out the application form, Xu Heye returned home. Not long after, Pang Qiao also came to Xu Heye's house after filling out the application form.
"Sister, which schools did you apply to?"
Xu Heye said something, then asked her: "What about you?"
"Have you volunteered yet?"
"Yes, I've applied for everything." Pang Qiao nodded and told him the results of her application. "Cousin, in the first tier, I applied to Beijing Normal University and our city's University of Finance and Economics.
For the second tier, I chose Shenzhen University and universities in Zhejiang Province. Shenzhen University is not well-known now, but I heard that it is developing very fast. Shenzhen University should still be sufficient for the local area.
As for schools in Zhejiang Province, I couldn't get into Zhejiang University, so I also applied to a normal university. Zhejiang Province is close to Hucheng, so it will be convenient for me to go to university and come home. As for the third tier, I applied to two ordinary 211 undergraduate universities.
She knew her level well, and getting into Beijing Normal University or Hucheng University of Finance and Economics was sheer luck. Her best chance was to go to university in Shenzhen or Zhejiang Province. But nothing was absolute. Even someone as accomplished as her cousin would leave a way out, so she shouldn't be blindly confident.
If she doesn't perform well, or overestimates her scores, and can't go to Shenzhen or Zhejiang Province, at least there are schools to support her. If she can't go to a prestigious university, it's also good to be able to go to an ordinary university.
At this time, universities had not yet expanded, and undergraduates were still very valuable. After graduation, they also had a promising future.
"But I still hope to be admitted to the normal school in Beijing, so that we can study in the same place." Pang Qiao hugged Xu Heye's arm and expressed her hope.
"Yes." Xu Heye said.
She has tutored Pang Qiao for three years and has a good understanding of her level. Pang Qiao's grades are good. If she can consistently perform at her usual level in this exam, it is not impossible for her to be admitted to Beijing Normal University.
"But cousin, why are all the universities you chose in Jing City and Hucheng?" Pang Qiao let go of Xu Heye and slumped down on the sofa. With Xu Heye's level, she could have chosen a better school, even if it was a third-tier backup school.
"The next few years will be a critical period for the development of our factory, so I still need to keep an eye on it."
Hucheng is their base camp, and new markets in Beijing are also waiting for them to develop.
I went to Jing City to attend the two universities of Yanjing and Shuimu. If I couldn't get into a top-tier university, it would be better to stay in Hucheng to study at university, which would also make it more convenient to manage the factory.
"I see." Pang Qiao gave Xu Heye a thumbs up. "As expected, she is my sister. She always strives to maximize profits in everything she does."
Xu Heye: "Just pray that you don't get accepted by Beijing Normal University or our Hucheng University of Finance and Economics, otherwise you won't be able to escape for the next four years."
Xu Heye said, kicking Pang Qiao's calf: "Don't lie down, get up, let's go to the factory."
"What are you going to do at the factory?"
“Look at the fabric.”
A few days before the college entrance examination, new news came from the factory - the new fabric that Xu Heye asked the textile research and development department to design and develop finally made progress.
But she was busy with the college entrance examination at that time and couldn't spare the time to take care of it. Now that the college entrance examination is over and the application form has been filled out, it's time to arrange the follow-up plans.
"New fabric?" Pang Qiao sat up straighter. "Cousin, are you saying that the new fabric you asked the factory's R&D department to design has been produced?"
"The design department said they've developed a material with a tighter density, finer thread count, windproofness, and low water penetration, but whether it meets my requirements still requires testing."
"However, if we can develop a truly three-proof fabric before our competitors, our factory will truly take off." Xu Heye looked at Pang Qiao, "Qiaoqiao, don't underestimate this small piece of material. It will have an enormous impact on the down jacket and winter clothing industry. Down jackets, jackets, and even mountaineering clothing made with this material will bring us huge profits."
Why did down jackets only appear in modern times?
Were the ancients stupid and didn’t know that chicken and duck down can keep warm?
Of course not. The fact that the ancients collected chicken and duck feathers to make bedding is enough to show that they were aware of the warmth-retaining properties of this material.
The reason why these down feathers are not used to make clothes is because the textile industry is backward and cannot produce clothes that are fine enough to prevent down from penetrating.
The fabric has a sparse texture and the filling down cannot wrap the clothes. In addition, due to the small peasant economy, each household raises few hairy livestock, and each feather is an important asset. If you fill it into clothes and wear it twice, the feather will run away. It is better to save it and make bedding, which is more practical.
"Then sister, shall we go to the factory now?" To be honest, Pang Qiao was quite interested in the fabric that Xu Heye mentioned, which was waterproof, windproof, and oil-resistant.
The two took a taxi and quickly arrived at the former Shenyi Textile Factory, now the Southern Garment Factory.
"I'm here." Dong Xinghua took Xu Heye directly to the fabric R&D department and introduced her, "This is Director Sheng Hongsheng from our fabric R&D department. He's in charge of this fabric R&D."
Xu Heye nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Director Sheng. I heard that the new fabric has been developed. I want to go and take a look now."
"Okay, please come this way." Sheng Hong didn't say much and took Xu Heye to see the new materials that their design department had worked hard to develop for nine months.
"This is the new material developed by our design department. Initially, we adopted the design concept of a three-component blended fabric. By adjusting the proportions of polyester fiber, nylon fiber and cotton fiber, we can increase the strength, wear resistance and water resistance of the fabric."
"Compared to ordinary cotton and linen, this material does have higher strength and wear resistance, and it also dyes better. However, no matter how we adjust it, it will never be able to achieve the water-proof properties you require."
"Our research has been slow to progress, and we're all very anxious. During the spring rainy season, commuting is quite inconvenient for everyone. Then, someone in our design department had an idea: umbrellas are made of cloth, but they're incredibly waterproof. If we apply this technology to our fabrics, could we design something truly windproof and rainproof?"
"I thought of the ancient method of making rain cloth, which involves applying tung oil to paper or cloth to protect it from rain. However, tung oil is flammable and unsafe. Moreover, while the fabric coated with tung oil is waterproof, it also makes it stiff, making clothing uncomfortable to wear."
"But the direction is right, so we have been looking for a safe, non-toxic coating that will not change the texture of the fabric. After repeated experiments, we set our sights on Teflon, a material known as the 'king of plastics.'"
"Teflon has good heat and cold resistance, and a wide temperature range, allowing it to work at freezing temperatures without becoming brittle, and will not melt under high temperature conditions. It also has chemical inertness, low friction coefficient and insulation stability.
The fabric made from it has excellent non-stick properties, is heat-resistant, cold-resistant, moisture-resistant, water-resistant and oil-resistant, and is wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant, making it a true three-proof fabric.
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