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Boqian New Materials Debuts at "2026 Silver Powder & Electronic Silver Paste Technology Forum," Unveiling Multi-Route Solutions for High-Performance Conductive New Materials

The Silver Powder & Electronic Silver Paste Technology Forum was held in Suzhou from January 8 to 9, 2026. Against the backdrop of rapid growth in photovoltaics, semiconductors, new energy, and 5G communications, silver powder and electronic silver paste—as core conductive materials—have become critical to ensuring supply chain security and industrial competitiveness through technological breakthroughs. The forum brought together leading domestic and international enterprises, research institutions, and industry chain stakeholders to explore silver powder preparation, paste formulation optimization, and cutting-edge application trends.

The Company's Vice General Manager delivered a keynote report titled "Multi-Route Solutions for High-Performance Conductive New Materials," systematically presenting the Company's technical expertise and industrialization achievements in silver powder, silver-coated powder, and micro/nano copper powder. The presentation aimed to provide downstream customers with diversified technical pathways to address silver price surges and advance the transition to base metal-based material systems.

Soaring Silver Prices Accelerate Industry Material System Transformation; Base Metal Substitution Becomes Key Direction

Since 2025, silver prices have risen continuously, with London spot silver once breaking through $75/oz—an annual surge of 150%, marking a 50-year high. The sharp silver price increase has created significant cost pressure on silver-intensive industries such as photovoltaics and electronic components, accelerating the search for silver alternatives and cost-reduction solutions. Particularly in photovoltaics, silver paste costs account for a substantial share of non-silicon costs, making silver consumption reduction an urgent industry imperative.

Against this backdrop, technical routes partially or fully substituting silver with base metals such as copper and nickel have garnered widespread attention. Composite materials such as silver-coated copper powder, combining favorable conductivity with cost advantages, have emerged as a key focus for current technological iteration and industrialization advancement.

Boqian New Materials Drives Industry Cost Reduction through Material Innovation, Providing Systematic Multi-Route Solutions

Boqian New Materials has long focused on the R&D and industrialization of micro/nano metal powders, possessing solid technical expertise and scalable production capabilities particularly in silver substitute materials such as silver-coated powder and micro/nano copper powder. Through continuous optimization of material morphology control, surface modification, and dispersion processes, the Company ensures electrical performance and reliability while significantly reducing downstream customers' overall material costs.

At this forum, Boqian New Materials highlighted its "Multi-Route Solutions for High-Performance Conductive New Materials," encompassing a comprehensive product portfolio from high-performance silver powder to silver-coated powder and pure copper powder. These solutions provide customized material support tailored to diverse application scenarios and performance requirements, enabling customers to enhance product performance while achieving effective cost reduction.

The Company stated that it will continue to strengthen collaborative innovation across the industry chain, driving sustained breakthroughs in silver powder and base metal materials toward high conductivity, high reliability, and low cost. It aims to provide reliable material foundations for the sustainable development of photovoltaics, semiconductor packaging, and electronic components industries, contributing to the dual achievement of "dual carbon" goals and industrial upgrading.

Through thematic reports, case studies, and industry dialogues, the forum facilitated technical exchange and collaborative innovation in the silver powder and electronic silver paste field. Driven by rising material costs and the imperative of supply chain autonomy, domestic material enterprises represented by Boqian New Materials are providing crucial support for the industry to address challenges and embrace transformation through systematic technical positioning and industrialization capability building.

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