【Frontiers in HaiChuan Chemical Technology】Jinfat Technology was the first in China to introduce a new generation of low-carbon LCP materials

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Recently, Jinfa Technology successfully launched the new generation of low-carbon LCP material, Vicryst® LCP CER-B, becoming the first supplier in China and the second in the global industry to obtain the International Sustainable Development and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS for its LCP materials. The newly introduced Vicryst® LCP CER-B material is another bio-based product in the field of specialty engineering plastics, following bio-based PA10T. Since 2022, Jinfa Technology has been focusing on the research and development of low-carbon sustainable materials. Through mass balance methods, this material can have a recycled content of up to 70%, resulting in a reduction of the carbon footprint by more than 30%; at the same time, it retains exactly the same properties as traditional petroleum-based LCPs, thus achieving a balance between environmental protection and performance. LCP, or liquid crystal polymer, is a type of polymer composed of rigid molecular chains that, under certain physical conditions, can exhibit an anisotropic state with both the fluidity of a liquid and the physical properties of a crystal (this state is known as the liquid crystal state). Currently, LCP materials are seeing increasing use in fields such as electronics, automotive, and aerospace, with ongoing growth in market demand. With the development of technologies such as 5G and the Internet of Things, the application of LCP materials in fields like high-frequency and high-speed communication sowie flexible electronics is set to see new growth opportunities. Jinfa Technology stated that it will continue to strengthen its cooperation with domestic LCP monomer suppliers in the future, work on developing LCP materials derived from fully bio-based monomers, and push for the use of renewable components to surpass industry limitations. By offering more sustainable and innovative solutions, the company aims to contribute to China’s goals related to carbon reduction. It is worth mentioning that as a company with the widest range of chemical new materials in the world, Jinfat Technology has been developing LCP materials independently since 2008. During investor events, the company revealed that it currently has an annual production capacity of 6,000 tons of LCP material resin, with another 15,000 tons per year in construction; it also possesses the capability for downstream modification and film drawing processes. Its LCP materials have been successfully applied in the field of 5G communications.