Shanghai, November 1, 2025 — Shanghai Hecheng Polymer Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Hecheng”) officially inaugurated its new Research and Development Center located at No. 1266 Xinbin Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai. The launch marks a significant milestone in the company’s journey toward technological innovation, green development, and global expansion in the polyurethane industry.
Building a Full-Chain Innovation Platform for Polyurethane Materials
Founded in 2009, Shanghai Hecheng is a national high-tech enterprise specializing in the research, production, and sales of polyurethane prepolymers (CPU), derivatives, and downstream materials. Over the past 15 years, the company has developed six major product systems comprising more than 30 series — including casting-type polyurethane prepolymers, formulated systems, high-performance specialty prepolymers, eco-friendly adhesives, auxiliaries, and integrated technical solutions.
These materials are widely applied across multiple sectors such as machinery, textiles, mining, petroleum, photovoltaics, printing, sports, automotive, shipbuilding, and defense, and are exported to the United States, Japan, Malaysia, and various countries across Europe and Southeast Asia. Shanghai Hecheng has earned a strong reputation as a trusted supplier in the global polyurethane industry.
A 5,600 m² “Innovation Engine” Empowering R&D Excellence
The new R&D Center spans four floors with a total area of 5,600 square meters, and is equipped with state-of-the-art analytical instruments, physical testing equipment, pilot-scale reactors, and casting machines. This enables a closed-loop innovation process covering raw material analysis, process development, and product performance testing — ensuring precise control and high consistency across every stage of R&D and production.
The R&D Center will focus on several key research directions:
Through these efforts, Hecheng aims to strengthen its position as a leader in advanced polyurethane materials innovation.
From Molecular Design to Application: A Three-in-One Innovation Model
At a time when the global polyurethane industry faces dual challenges of technological transformation and sustainability, Shanghai Hecheng has established a unique full-chain innovation model. The company integrates molecular design, process development, and industrial application into a unified system — creating a “Fundamental Research – Process Development – Industrial Application” innovation paradigm.
As the only domestic enterprise to achieve full-process independent control across the polyurethane value chain, Hecheng has built an innovation matrix covering six strategic emerging fields, breaking through multiple international technical barriers and demonstrating the core technological strength of China’s new materials industry.
General Manager Dong Yulei: Innovation Is the Foundation of Hecheng
During the inauguration ceremony, Mr. Dong Yulei, General Manager of Shanghai Hecheng, remarked:
“Innovation is not a momentary impulse but a long-term path. For fifteen years, Hecheng has remained committed to technology-driven growth.
The opening of our new R&D Center represents not only an upgrade of our innovation capabilities, but also a deeper exploration into the future of the polyurethane industry.
With a more open R&D platform and a stronger technical foundation, we aim to accelerate breakthroughs in green polyurethane, high-performance materials, and composite technologies — creating greater value for our customers and contributing lasting innovation to the industry.
Hecheng will continue to pursue a development path combining independent research, collaborative innovation, and international partnership, ensuring that China’s polyurethane technologies achieve a stronger voice on the global stage.”
Innovative Product Portfolio: Toward Greener and Smarter Materials
The new R&D Center has already developed several cutting-edge technologies, including:
These advancements reflect Hecheng’s strong R&D capabilities and its continuous commitment to sustainable and high-value innovation.
Empowering the Future of Polyurethane Innovation
The inauguration of the new R&D Center marks an important milestone in Shanghai Hecheng’s growth journey — transforming from a polyurethane prepolymer expert into a comprehensive innovation leader across the polyurethane value chain.
Looking ahead, Shanghai Hecheng will continue to uphold its development philosophy of “Empowering industries through technology and leading the future through innovation.” The company will actively collaborate with industry partners to promote high-quality, low-carbon, and intelligent development across the polyurethane sector, helping position China’s new materials industry on the global frontier.
Source：PUdaily Media Center
