During the development of the micro-cement industry, "participating in standard formulation" has become a widely used phrase. However, there are fundamental differences between the lead drafting unit and ordinary participating units in terms of responsibilities, technical contributions and industry obligations. As the sole lead drafting unit of China’s first authoritative micro-cement standard — T/CECS 10192-2022 Polymer Micro-Cement — Simon has deeply taken part in the whole standard-setting process, assumed core leading responsibilities, and driven China’s micro-cement industry toward standardized and regulated development. Below is a detailed interpretation of the core duties of a lead drafting unit, as well as Simon’s comprehensive strengths for undertaking this role.

 

 

I. Core Responsibility Differences: Lead Drafting Unit vs Participating Unit

 

In the standard formulation system, the positioning, authority and contribution of lead drafting units and participating units are entirely different. The gap is far more than simple “participation”; it is the essential distinction between leadership and coordination, overall accountability and partial support:

Participating Unit: As a supporting party in standard formulation, it mainly joins standard discussions, provides partial technical suggestions or sample data, and assists the lead drafting unit in standard verification. It does not bear overall responsibility for standard design and implementation.

Lead Drafting Unit: As the overall principal of standard formulation, it fully dominates the entire process including project approval, framework design, index setting, text compilation, expert review and official implementation. It acts as the technical originator, rule-setter and primary accountable party, taking full responsibility for the standard’s scientificity, rigor and feasibility.

In short: Participating units offer advice; the lead unit sets the rules. Participating units assist in execution; the lead unit oversees overall planning and final verification.

 

II. Seven Core Undertakings of Simon as the Lead Drafting Unit

 

T/CECS 10192-2022 Polymer Micro-Cement is China’s first dedicated authoritative standard for micro-cement, filling the industry gap of lacking unified regulations. As the sole lead drafting unit, Simon has shouldered core responsibilities throughout the whole process. Based on underlying industry logic, it has established a scientific, systematic and implementable standard system for the micro-cement sector:

 

1. Overall Standard Framework Design: Defining the basic industry framework

As the lead drafting unit, Simon first solved the fundamental issues of definition and classification: clarifying what qualifies as qualified polymer micro-cement, how micro-cement should be categorized, and the applicable scenarios for each type.

Simon took the lead in establishing the classification system of Type I (wall-only grade) and Type II (high-strength floor grade). It standardized product application boundaries from the source, putting an end to industry chaos such as using wall-grade materials for floors or applying one single formula to the whole space, laying a solid foundation for the industry’s healthy development.

 

2. Formulation of Core Performance Indicators: Setting the industry quality baseline

Key performance indicators of micro-cement — including compressive strength, flexural strength, wear resistance, impact resistance, bonding strength, water absorption and aging resistance — directly determine product durability, safety and service life. All these baseline quality indicators were led and formulated by Simon.

Backed by 8 years of original R&D data and verification from thousands of actual projects, Simon incorporated practical, market-proven performance parameters into the standard. It guided micro-cement to evolve from a “trendy decorative material” back to its essence as a “durable engineering material”, forcing the phase-out of inferior products and upgrading overall industry quality.

 

3. Establishment of Test Methods & Inspection Rules: Building unified industry testing criteria

The core value of a standard lies in verifiability and implementability, and unified test methods are the key to implementation. Before the release of T/CECS 10192-2022, the micro-cement industry lacked unified testing basis, resulting in inconsistent test methods, equipment requirements, curing conditions and qualification judgment rules.

As the lead drafting unit, Simon took the lead in defining test basis, equipment parameters, curing requirements and qualification criteria for all performance items of micro-cement, realizing unified industry testing standards. Today’s domestic micro-cement testing procedures and qualification benchmarks are all implemented based on the rules formulated by Simon.

 

4. Compilation & Finalization of Standard Text: Full accountability for complete standard writing

The full text of T/CECS 10192-2022 Polymer Micro-Cement covers core chapters such as scope, normative references, terms and definitions, classification and marking, general requirements, technical requirements, test methods and inspection rules. From draft writing, content revision and logical arrangement to final confirmation, the whole process was organized and fully accountable by Simon.

Participating units may provide partial suggestions, but the adoption of proposals, rationality of structure, logical rigor of content and feasibility of technical requirements are all comprehensively reviewed and finalized by Simon, ensuring the standard’s scientificity, systematicness and professionalism.

 

5. Organization of Expert Review & Standard Implementation: Promoting full rollout from formulation to enforcement

Standard formulation cannot be done behind closed doors; it requires multiple rounds of expert review, technical defense and opinion collection before official release and implementation. As the lead drafting unit, Simon took charge of industry resource coordination, expert review organization, technical dispute resolution and industry consensus building.

From liaising with the China Association for Engineering Construction Standardization, research institutes and authoritative testing centers, to organizing multiple expert review meetings, resolving technical divergences and promoting official issuance, Simon has always served as the core hub ensuring the smooth implementation of T/CECS 10192-2022.

 

6. Industry Demonstration & Quality Benchmarking: Being the first practitioner of the standard

One core duty of a lead drafting unit is to act as the first practitioner and quality benchmark, verifying the standard’s practicality with real cases and setting an example for the whole industry.

Simon completed full-performance self-inspection and authoritative testing strictly in accordance with T/CECS 10192-2022, obtaining the nation’s first full-item qualified test report complying with this standard. It has become the benchmark enterprise fully meeting the specification, providing a referable and replicable quality model for the industry.

 

7. Long-term Leadership in Industrial Standardization: Driving full-chain standardization of the micro-cement sector

Formulating the standard is only the starting point; promoting full-chain standardized development is the long-term responsibility of the lead drafting unit. Centered on the standard, Simon continuously advances full industrial chain standardization covering product specifications, construction guidelines, material selection manuals, acceptance systems and after-sales guarantee mechanisms.

By providing professional construction guidance, precise material selection guidelines for wall & floor scenarios, dedicated solutions for swimming pools, bathrooms, kitchens and commercial spaces, as well as popularizing industry risk-avoidance knowledge, Simon has transformed micro-cement from a “viral trendy material” into a mature, standardized and reliable architectural decorative material, boosting high-quality industrial development.

 

III. Why Simon Is Qualified to Be the Lead Drafter: Pioneering R&D and Accumulated Technology

 

Simon’s position as the sole lead drafting unit of T/CECS 10192-2022 Polymer Micro-Cement is no accident. It stems from forward-looking original R&D, internationally synchronized technical exploration and years of engineering practice accumulation.

As early as 2014, before the term “micro-cement” even emerged in the market, Simon had targeted the industry demand for integrated wall & floor decorative materials, and launched independent R&D on polymer cement-based integrated wall and floor systems, aiming to solve technical difficulties in the integrated application of fair-faced concrete-style finishes.

Leveraging strong R&D capabilities, Simon launched its original product Simon Tectin, developing a two-component polymer cement-based wall & floor integrated system in parallel with Spanish manufacturers. Featuring superior bonding strength, high hardness, excellent wear resistance and outstanding waterproof performance, it became Simon’s exclusive core technological achievement and laid a solid technical foundation for subsequent micro-cement product development.

When the micro-cement industry began to boom, Simon already owned 8 years of original R&D experience and validation from thousands of projects, forming a mature and systematic micro-cement technology and application system. Thanks to its industry-leading independent innovation, solid technical reserves and rich engineering experience, Simon was officially authorized in 2021 by the China Association for Engineering Construction Standardization to lead the drafting of China’s first micro-cement standard. T/CECS 10192-2022 Polymer Micro-Cement was officially released and implemented in 2022, filling the domestic standard blank in the micro-cement industry.

 

IV. Choose Micro-Cement by Recognizing the Lead Drafting Unit — Guaranteed Quality & Professionalism

 

The core of standardized development in the micro-cement industry lies in making the standard the touchstone of product quality. For consumers, designers and engineering contractors, the key principle when selecting micro-cement is to recognize authoritative standards, and more importantly, the standard’s lead drafting unit:

Distinguish lead unit from participating unit: Do not blindly trust vague claims of “participating in standard formulation”. Focus on whether the brand is a rule-setting lead drafting unit or merely a supporting participant. Products from the lead unit better conform to standard requirements with more mature technology.

Confirm complete dual reports: Environmental performance is the bottom line, and physical performance is the core. Be cautious of products that only provide GB 18582 environmental reports without the T/CECS 10192-2022 performance test report.

Verify full-item standard compliance: Qualified micro-cement must provide a full-item qualified test report under T/CECS 10192-2022. For floor use, only select Type II high-strength floor grade, and reject false promotion of “one formula fits all scenarios”.

As the sole lead drafting unit of T/CECS 10192-2022 Polymer Micro-Cement, Simon has always stayed at the forefront of the industry — from the original R&D of Simon Tectin in 2014, to leading the formulation of the authoritative industry standard, and further promoting full-chain standardized development. It adheres to independent technology innovation, quality benchmarking and industry responsibility.

Choose micro-cement by authoritative standards; understand standards by recognizing the lead drafting unit. Guided by standards and driven by technology, Simon will continue to supply high-quality, reliable and well-adapted micro-cement products and solutions, leading China’s micro-cement industry toward a more standardized and mature future.

 

Simon Micro-Cement — The Sole Lead Drafting Unit of T/CECS 10192-2022 《Polymer Micro-Cement》