Hefei Zhongke Kele New Materials
Specializes in high-end polyolefin catalysts and materials development, collaborating closely with academic and research institutions.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
* | CNY200m | Seed | |
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
Hefei Zhongke Kele New Materials Co., Ltd. is a chemical materials developer established in August 2022. The company was founded by Professor Chen Changle of the School of Chemistry and Materials Science at the University of Science and Technology of China, who serves as the chief scientist. Professor Chen has dedicated 18 years to the high-end polyolefin sector, providing the company with a deep foundation in research and technology industrialization. The legal representative is Cao Yunfeng. The firm's establishment leverages technical support from academic institutions like the University of Science and Technology of China and Anhui University’s Institute of Material Science and Information Technology.
The company's core business is the development and production of high-end polyolefin catalysts and materials, aiming to address China's reliance on imports for these products. Its operational framework integrates catalyst synthesis, polymerization process research and development, and processing modification. The product portfolio includes polyolefin elastomers (POE), photovoltaic packaging materials, cyclic olefin copolymers (COC), and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). These materials are supplied to various industries, including photovoltaics, lithium battery separators, automotive plastics, home appliances, and optical devices. A significant development is the company's E-POE process, a proprietary technology using a nickel-based catalyst that allows for the production of POE from ethylene as a single raw material, which can lower production costs.
The company has established cooperative relationships with numerous domestic universities and factories to advance its production capabilities. In October 2022, Hefei Zhongke Kele New Materials secured an undisclosed amount in a Pre-A funding round from investors including Hefei High-tech Investment, Go-stone Capital, and Hefei Century Innovation Investment. The company has received several accolades, including being named a potential unicorn enterprise in the Hefei High-tech Zone for 2023 and 2024. The company is actively working on constructing a ton-level E-POE industrial demonstration facility, having entered the engineering design phase in collaboration with Beijing Petrochemical Engineering Co., Ltd.
Keywords: polyolefin materials, catalyst development, POE, E-POE process, photovoltaic packaging materials, cyclic olefin copolymers, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, chemical materials, materials science, Professor Chen Changle, University of Science and Technology of China, nickel-based catalyst, automotive materials, lithium battery separators, advanced materials manufacturing, industrial material production