The driving force for the development of piston ring technology comes from two aspects: First, the development of the whole machine promotes the progress of piston ring technology. As the independent research and development level of the whole machine improves, the piston ring technology will also improve. Second, piston ring companies take the route of high-end technology and actively promote the application of new technologies to complete machines. The technological development trend of the piston ring industry in recent years is to make the material steel, the piston ring thinner, and the surface treatment is high-end.

China's new technologies for piston rings are still in the exploratory stage. Although various technologies themselves are mature, a lot of research and experimentation are needed to apply them to piston rings. Various new technologies have their own advantages and disadvantages, and the key is to solve quality problems. Piston ring companies basically rely on the introduction of foreign technology to improve their technical level.

Since the piston ring is not only a key component of the engine, but also one of the harsh friction parts in the engine, the piston ring is required to have high melting and wear resistance. Looking for new materials and new surface treatment processes has become the main technical focus of the piston ring industry to meet future market demands. The piston rings of traditional automotive diesel engines generally use ductile iron and alloy cast iron, and the piston rings of gasoline engines generally use steel.

Due to the development of automotive engines in the direction of high strength, high output and light weight, piston rings become thinner and lighter, which requires piston rings to have high strength. In the past, steel piston rings that were mostly used in gasoline engines were gradually introduced In the field of diesel engines, some diesel engines began to use steel oil rings. Compared with cast iron rings, steel piston rings require no casting process, are light in weight, and have simple processing methods. Mainstream manufacturers have invested in the development and production of new steel rings. The proportion of steel rings used in the automotive diesel engine industry is also very high.

The increase in piston ring exports is an important reason for the increase in piston ring sales. Due to China's abundant production capacity of piston rings and relatively low product prices, many companies in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Russia and other countries and regions have attracted many companies to purchase in China. In addition, companies from Europe, the United States, Japan, South Korea and other countries use China's cheap labor to transfer the production of low- and medium-end piston rings to China. This has brought unprecedented development opportunities to Chinese piston ring companies.