Computing Power Ignites the Liquid-Cooling Track: Meet the "New Gr

As global AI hardware and computing power consumption keep climbing, traditional air cooling is approaching its performance limits. Against this backdrop, liquid cooling — with higher heat-exchange efficiency and more stable temperature control — has rapidly moved to the forefront and become the mainstream choice for high-heat-density scenarios.

Notably, pumps, valves and piping — which share the same roots as chemical process industry — are the core fluid-transfer components of liquid-cooling systems. For a pumps/valves/piping sector stuck in stock competition and urgently seeking new downstream markets, this is a powerful new growth driver, opening an entirely new cross-sector track for traditional chemical equipment makers.

Rising Computing Power, Liquid Cooling Becomes the Mainstream for High-Heat Scenarios

As AI computing power grows exponentially, the liquid-cooling industry is scaling up fast. In the first half of this year, industry orders surged: leading companies' liquid-cooling orders doubled year-on-year, and some manufacturers' production schedules now stretch into 2027. Liquid cooling is accelerating from an "optional extra" to a "standard requirement." China's AI data-center liquid-cooling market is projected to grow ~36% annually over the next five years, surpassing RMB 83 billion by 2030. Pumps, valves and piping account for ~10% of liquid-cooling hardware value — a segment with highly order visibility.

Pumps, Valves & Piping Are the "Blood Vessels" of Liquid Cooling — A Brand-New Incremental Market

In a complete liquid-cooling system, pumps, valves and piping play the "heart and blood vessels" role. Take the coolant distribution unit (CDU): pumps, valves and piping carry out the critical functions of coolant delivery and flow control, with pumps alone accounting for ~30% of CDU cost. These fluid components — which demand extreme reliability, sealing and corrosion resistance — are precisely the traditional strength categories of chemical equipment.

From chemical process pumps and precision valves to specialty transfer piping, mature industrial manufacturing and quality-control standards can be directly adapted to liquid-cooling scenarios. Combined with the fine-chemical fluids needed for immersion cooling — such as fluorinated fluids and synthetic thermal oils — the entire liquid-cooling chain is highly synergistic with the chemical industry.

The Liquid-Cooling Boom Is Here — How Can Chemical Equipment Makers Effectively Enter This Emerging Market?

With the boom underway, how can chemical pumps/valves/piping makers effectively enter the liquid-cooling track? CTEF 2027 features a dedicated Chemical Liquid-Cooling Materials, Technology & Equipment Zone, covering liquid-cooling fluids and supporting fine chemicals, new chemical materials for liquid-cooling systems, chemical-grade heat-exchange equipment, chemical fluid-transfer and control components, chemical explosion-proof temperature-control units, and testing and safety support equipment.

The zone will bring together quality suppliers of global core liquid-cooling chemical materials, chemical-grade heat-exchange equipment, and explosion-proof pumps, valves and piping, precisely matching temperature-control needs across chemical production, new chemical materials, and chemical park supporting services — building a dedicated upstream liquid-cooling matchmaking platform for the chemical sector and helping companies seize the golden track of domestic liquid-cooling substitution in chemicals.

(Representative Exhibitors and Visitors at CTEF 2026)

【Exhibition Scope】

1. Liquid-Cooling Fluids and Supporting Fine Chemicals

Process-grade thermal oils and secondary coolants: high-temperature synthetic thermal oils, low-temperature organic secondary coolants, brine coolants, dedicated coolants for high/low-temperature circulation, and heat-transfer media for precise reactor temperature control.

Electronic-grade / high-purity immersion cooling fluids: electronic-grade fluorinated fluids, perfluoropolyether (PFPE) coolants, high-purity fluorocarbon coolants, and insulating coolants for clean chemical production.

Special-condition coolants:high-flash-point explosion-proof coolants, corrosion-resistant coolants for severe service, wide-temperature-range coolants, and silicone/hydrocarbon/ester-based insulating coolants.

Supporting fine chemicals:corrosion inhibitors, scale inhibitors, coolant purification chemicals, antifreeze additives, metal passivators and defoamers.

2. New Chemical Materials for Liquid-Cooling Systems

Corrosion-resistant sealing materials: FKM seals, FFKM (perfluoroelastomer) products, PTFE gaskets, chemical-grade sealants, and corrosion-resistant O-rings.

Anti-corrosion and engineering plastics: fluoroplastic lining materials, chemical-grade anti-corrosion coatings, modified engineering plastics dedicated to liquid cooling, corrosion-resistant composite pipe raw materials, and ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE).

Bonding and thermally conductive materials: chemical-grade thermal potting compounds, high-temperature structural adhesives, thermally conductive insulating adhesives, thermal grease, and thermal pads.

3. Chemical-Grade Heat-Exchange Equipment

Heat pump core components:high-pressure-ratio centrifugal/screw compressors, high-temperature electronic expansion valves / corrosion-resistant valves, and high-efficiency heat-exchange tubes / corrugated tubes / threaded tubes.

Power and drive equipment:Roots blowers / centrifugal fans, industrial PCs and PLC control systems, and variable-frequency technology and drive systems.

Special materials and support:titanium / Hastelloy / duplex stainless steel, fluoroplastic-lined anti-corrosion equipment, and high-performance sealing and insulating materials.

4. Chemical Fluid Transfer and Control Components

Corrosion-resistant pumps:magnetic drive pumps, canned motor pumps, explosion-proof circulation pumps, chemical-grade centrifugal pumps, corrosion-resistant metering pumps, and dedicated coolant transfer pumps.

Chemical-grade valves: high-pressure corrosion-resistant globe/control valves, explosion-proof solenoid valves, flow-control valves, check valves, and dedicated coolant control valves.

Piping and fittings: explosion-proof quick couplings, corrosion-resistant flange assemblies, chemical-grade anti-corrosion piping systems, specialty plastic / composite piping, and pipe connection sealing kits.

Explosion-proof monitoring sensors: explosion-proof temperature sensors, pressure sensors, flow sensors, leak-detection sensors, and online corrosion-monitoring probes.

5. Chemical Explosion-Proof Temperature-Control Units

Process-specific temperature-control units:chemical explosion-proof chillers, high/low-temperature circulation liquid-cooling units, mold temperature controllers / oil coolers, and precise reactor temperature-control units.

Energy-saving and special-condition units: waste-heat-recovery liquid-cooling units, free-cooling energy-saving units, custom explosion-proof temperature-control units for flammable/explosive environments, and integrated high/low-temperature units.

Chemical-park support units: explosion-proof liquid-cooling chillers for park energy-storage stations, explosion-proof liquid-cooling units for park data centers, and low-temperature cooling units for hazardous chemical storage.

6. Testing and Safety Support Equipment

Testing and purification equipment: coolant purity testers, dielectric strength testers, corrosion-performance testers, liquid-cooling system cleaning and purification units, degassing devices, and pressure-sealing test equipment.

Safety and emergency equipment:dedicated insulating fire-fighting devices for liquid-cooling systems, perfluorohexanone (Novec-like) fire-suppression systems, explosion-proof safety assemblies, emergency relief devices, leak emergency-response equipment, and safety monitoring and early-warning platforms for liquid-cooling systems.

Precise Connection with Real Buyers — Tens of Thousands of Procurement Requests Already Registered

CTEF 2027's "Chemical Liquid-Cooling Materials, Technology & Equipment Zone" centers on the value proposition of "specialized in chemical liquid cooling, matched with professional buyers." It showcases core liquid-cooling materials and dedicated equipment built for chemical explosion-proof, corrosion-resistant and high-purity special conditions, drawing on CTEF's long-standing global chemical resources and buyer network to build an efficient supply-demand matchmaking platform between upstream suppliers and chemical-sector purchasers.

(Invited Enterprise Groups for CTEF 2027's Liquid-Cooling Zone)

Temperature Control Empowers Chemicals, Liquid Cooling Drives the Future

To further advance industry exchange, CTEF 2027 will host the China Chemical Liquid-Cooling Materials and Dedicated Equipment Technology Innovation Forum on June 3, 2027, focusing on core topics such as liquid-cooling materials technology iteration, dedicated equipment upgrades, special-condition adaptation, standards development, and industrial-scale deployment.

The forum will invite benchmark enterprises such as Zhejiang Juhua, Gaolan Co., Sinoseal Holding, Moon Environment, and Donghua Engineering, together with technical experts from Nanjing Tech University, East China University of Science and Technology, and Zhejiang University, to share frontier practices and solutions in chemical heat-transfer enhancement, specialty liquid-cooling fluids, anti-corrosion sealing materials, and chemical equipment upgrades. The core audience covers directors/managers of equipment management, energy-saving retrofits, procurement and supply, process engineering, safety and environmental protection, and production operations — from oil & basic chemicals, high-end new chemical materials, chemical engineering design and EPC, chemical parks and utilities operators, liquid-cooling upstream suppliers, industry associations and research service institutions — building a high-end, industry-academia-research-application integrated exchange platform.

Prime Booths in the Liquid-Cooling Zone — Booking Now!

Connect with precise business opportunities, tap into CTEF's global resource network, and open up broader market space. Booking for CTEF 2027's "Chemical Liquid-Cooling Materials, Technology & Equipment Zone" is now open. Contact the CTEF organizing committee today to secure your participation.

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