Against the backdrop of accelerated iteration of the global technology industry and the deep-rooted concept of green development, power cords, as the core hub connecting energy and terminal equipment, are undergoing a comprehensive upgrade covering technology, materials, standards, and scenarios. From consumer electronics to industrial manufacturing, from new energy infrastructure to smart homes, the safety performance, environmental protection attributes, and adaptation capabilities of power cords directly affect the stable operation of the industrial chain and the user experience of end consumers. The industry is gradually moving away from the label of "low-end supporting components" and transitioning toward high added value, high technological content, and high compliance standards.

Technological innovation is the core engine of industry upgrading. Currently, industry enterprises are focusing on breakthroughs in core technologies and continuously making efforts in key materials and structural design: in the field of insulating materials, special polymer materials with high temperature resistance, anti-aging, and corrosion resistance have been widely applied. Some high-end products can withstand extreme temperature environments ranging from -40℃ to 125℃, meeting the stringent requirements of industrial automation, new energy vehicles, and other harsh scenarios; in terms of conductor materials, the popularity of high-quality conductors such as oxygen-free copper and tinned copper is constantly improving. Combined with precision stranding technology, they effectively reduce resistance loss, improve power transmission efficiency, and help equipment achieve low-power operation; in structural design, modular designs with anti-tangling, foldable, and pluggable features have become research hotspots. Some products also integrate functions such as overload protection, short-circuit protection, and intelligent power-off. Through the combination of hardware upgrades and intelligent control, the line of defense for electrical safety is further strengthened. At the same time, the popularization of fast-charging technology has driven the upgrade of power cords toward high current and low heat generation. Products such as Type-C interface power cords and high-power DC power cords are iterating rapidly to meet the efficient charging needs of mobile phones, laptops, new energy vehicle charging piles, and other equipment.

Environmental protection and compliance have become the core threshold for industry access. With the advancement of global "dual carbon" goals and the increasingly strict environmental protection regulations, countries around the world are continuously upgrading their environmental requirements for power cords: the EU's RoHS and REACH regulations restrict the use of hazardous substances, California Proposition 65 in the United States clarifies chemical emission standards, and China's GB/T 20285 and other standards strengthen the assessment of product environmental performance. Against this background, industry enterprises have successively shifted to green production, vigorously promoting low-smoke, halogen-free, recyclable, and flame-retardant environmentally friendly materials, reducing the use of traditional materials such as PVC, and promoting the greening of the entire product life cycle from raw material procurement and production manufacturing to waste recycling. In addition, international safety certifications have become a "pass" for products to enter the global market. The popularity of authoritative certifications such as UL (United States), VDE (Germany), CCC (China), and PSE (Japan) continues to rise, forcing enterprises to optimize production processes, improve quality control levels, and drive the overall industry toward standardization and high quality.