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These solutions articulate the high-quality transformation and sustainable development vision of the petrochemical industry through three main aspects: "self-developed green technology", "low-carbon circular development", and "innovation leading the future".

Self-developed green technology driving the specialized and high-end upgrade of products

With the acceleration of global industrial advancement toward higher quality and greener practices, there is a noticeable imbalance characterized by an excess of low-end products and a shortage of high-end products in the international market. This is especially the case concerning the supply and demand of materials like polypropylene（PP）and synthetic rubber.

Anchored in the real economy, Chambroad focuses on the development of advanced production processes and green technologies for the high-end development of new materials. Currently, the company delivers systematic solutions to high performance PP, specialty synthetic rubber, and polyolefin elastomers (POE), meeting diverse needs of global customers.

Supported by internationally advanced processes from LyondellBasell, Chambroad has produced various grades of PP, covering multiple application fields and offering customers comprehensive solutions from raw materials to processing applications. In the food industry, Chambroad has developed proprietary food-grade PP additives, enabling stable production at low temperatures with reduced energy consumption. As for consumer product packaging, the company's ultra-transparent materials with an iterative upgrade in transparency, meet the sensory demands of high-end customers, thus providing diverse options for cosmetic packaging. In building materials, Chambroad's PP random pipe material, PA14D, utilizes an innovative additive formula to tackle brittleness in low-temperature and the construction challenge in winter. At the same time, the pipe materials provide the end users with a diversified solution of "polybutylene + PP" pipe system suitable for various hot and cold water pipes. While continuously enhancing product performance, Chambroad also focuses on green development. The company has developed green polyolefin foaming technology independently, contributing to the lightweight plastics and the optimization of supply-demand structure of domestic high-end PP.

Chambroad boasts two sets of leading international production processes, capable of producing a full range of butyl rubber products in multiple grades and offering customers fast and efficient sealing solutions. The company innovates the application of bio-mass materials, producing bio-based itaconate rubber through low temperature emulsion polymerization technology. It is the world’s first bio-based synthetic rubber, with a bio-based carbon content ranging from 20% to 100%. Additionally, Chambroad has established the world's first 5,000-ton demonstration production line for bio-based itaconate rubber, supporting the green and low-carbon development in applications such as tires, shoe materials, conveyor belts, and protective gloves. The company has also developed an independent hydrogenation process for nitrile rubber emulsion that uses lower amounts of catalysts and is free of added organic solvents. In this way, it is able to provide oil-resistant, heat-resistant, and chemically resistant specialty rubber materials for high-end equipment sectors, including oil fields, automotive, and lithium batteries.

Chambroad is contributing to photovoltaics and new energy vehicles industries by accelerating the innovation and domestication of POE. BeyondPoly, a high-tech enterprise incubated from the “Honeycomb” strategy of Chambroad, has successfully overcome major technological challenges in POE polymerization processes, α-olefin, and catalysts. This breakthrough has led to the launch of China's first industrial POE production facility. BeyondPoly's BetoppTM series tailors to various downstream applications, including photovoltaic films, automotive modifications, shoe sole foaming, as well as wires and cables.

Promoting circular economy to empower downstream customers’ sustainability goals

As the pursuit for low-carbon and green development globally, there is an increasing market demand for environmentally friendly new materials. Chambroad, adhering to ESG principles, focuses on circular economy, bio-based materials, and new energy to balance environmental, social, and economic sustainability. This approach facilitates more robust and sustainable value creation, empowering the transformation and upgrade of industries.

By partnering with providers of chemical recycling solutions and brand partners, Chambroad leverages its refining and chemical integration to create closed-loop chemical recycling of waste plastics. This initiative aims to reduce the consumption of non-renewable resources and increase the usage of recycled materials. The company minimizes environmental pollution caused by low-quality waste plastics, while providing sustainable raw materials for high-quality polyolefin products, thereby fostering high-value circular economy in plastics.

Chambroad utilizes environmentally friendly bio-based itaconate as the main source to produce bio-based itaconate rubber. Every ton of bio-based itaconate rubber produced can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 1.4 tons compared with traditional petroleum-based synthetic rubber. In collaboration with strategic partners, Chambroad has developed the world's first bio-based rubber conveyor belt, using green materials throughout the entire supply chain to promote sustainable production processes. With the use of renewable bio-based materials, the company contributes to the reduction of carbon footprint in downstream products, helping customers to achieve sustainability goals.

The core needs of photovoltaic clean energy industry for longevity, high efficiency, and versatility are also the focus of the company. Its BetoppTM-PV POE products enjoy excellent properties of luminous transmittance and volume resistivity, enhancing aging resistance and high dielectric strength of photovoltaic films. Additionally, the company continues to advance the lightweight development of new energy vehicles. Based on the inherent properties of POE, the company optimizes the key performance of BetoppTM-G series. The products can be widely used in the components of new energy vehicles, including bumpers, fenders, instrument panels, door panels, and pillars to further promote the lightweight development of new energy vehicles.

Innovation driving the future toward "Created in China"

China is currently accelerating its new industrialization, pushing for the high-end, green, and intelligent development of the entire manufacturing industry chain. As a diversified innovation-driven enterprise, Chambroad features seven major research and development bases and 13 innovation collaboration centers. With two national scientific research platforms, four post-doctoral research stations and post-doctoral innovation practice bases, the company is dedicated to delivering high-quality products, services, and system solutions for customers and partners worldwide.

Chambroad has invested over 20 billion yuan to integrated green chemical and high performance materials project. It encompasses the production of bromobutyl rubber, high performance PP resin, propylene produced by K-COT process, high performance modified emulsifiers, POE, and styrene produced by comprehensive utilization of dry gas. Supported by either world-leading process or innovation by Chambroad itself, the company aims to transform and upgrade the its business structure, fostering synergy among refining, chemicals and high performance materials.

Chambroad has pioneered the N1N model to bridge collaboration and facilitate joint research between universities and enterprise. The company has developed high-end polyolefin products jointly with Zhejiang University, Tianjin University, Sichuan University, Dalian University of Technology, and East China University of Science and Technology. Additionally, in partnership with Academician Zhang Liqun's research team and Professor Li Bogeng's team from Zhejiang University, Chambroad has successfully produced the world's first batch of bio-based itaconate rubber and developed POE.

Looking ahead, Chambroad will continue to join hands with value chain partners, and together, extend the industry chain towards green and low-carbon development. The company is aiming to contribute its innovations from China to the world, for high-quality development and upgrade of the global chemical industry.

About Chambroad

Shandong Chambroad Holding Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Chambroad) started as a school-run factory in 1991. Through gradual restructuring, it has evolved into a diversified industrial group jointly funded by social welfare and charitable organization and professional managers. Chambroad is committed to delivering high-quality products, services and system solutions for customers and partners worldwide.

Chambroad focuses on four segments: chemicals and high performance materials, supported by special manufacturing equipment and core industrial services. With more than 12,000 employees and four large-scale production sites, the company operates in over 30 countries and regions. In 2023, Chambroad achieves an annual revenue of 89 billion yuan, ranked 311th in China’s Top 500 Enterprises and 31st in China’s Top 500 Petroleum and Chemical Companies.