Guided by low‑carbon development, China’s refractory industry continues to advance industrial restructuring. Green products, clean production and solid waste valorisation have emerged as key development priorities for the sector. The proportion of unshaped refractory castables, precast blocks and similar products in end‑use applications is rising steadily. Lightweight, low‑energy refractory solutions are being gradually rolled out for high‑temperature kilns and furnaces in metallurgy, building materials and non‑ferrous metal sectors.

Refractory manufacturers keep optimizing raw material selection and production processes. Low‑pollution binders are adopted together with flue gas treatment and dust collection facilities to cut pollutant emissions during production. Technologies for the recycling and reuse of spent refractories are being refined continuously to boost resource circulation and lower consumption of virgin raw materials. Moving forward, the industry will keep upgrading material formulations and installation processes focused on energy conservation and carbon reduction, delivering supporting refractory solutions for diverse high‑temperature industrial applications.