2025 Top 10 Companies for Humanoid Robots Using PEEK Materials

Golden Hair Technology's main products include six major categories: modified plastics, fully biodegradable plastics, special engineering plastics, carbon fiber and composite materials, light hydrocarbons and hydrogen energy, and medical and health polymer materials. The company possesses independently developed PEEK polymerization technology, with mass production of PEEK modified materials already achieved, matching the performance of international giant Victrex. It has entered the supply chains of Tesla and UBTECH. Meanwhile, the company, as an LP investor, established the Jinshi Growth Fund, holding a 4.62% stake in Yushu Technology.

Zhongyan Co., Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise integrating the research, development, production, and sales of PEEK. It is the second company worldwide, after UK's Victrex, capable of producing PEEK polymerization using a 5000L reactor, and currently the largest PEEK manufacturer in China by annual output. Its medical-grade PEEK has been certified by China's NMPA, and its humanoid robot joint bearings have been certified by Tesla Optimus, with technology reaching an internationally advanced level.

Founded in 2003, Wote Corporation is a national high-tech enterprise specializing in the research and development, production, sales, and related services of high-performance polymer materials. The company has established a national CNAS laboratory and an academician workstation in Guangdong Province. Wote Corporation's PEEK industry chain has achieved full-process independent control from "synthesis, modification to processing," making it one of the most comprehensive enterprises in the domestic PEEK industry chain. The company can supply customers in fields such as robotics and semiconductors.

Kaisheng New Materials was established in 2005, primarily engaged in the research, production, and sales of fine chemical products and new polymer materials. It is the first domestic enterprise to produce PEEK products and the third in the world to possess independent intellectual property rights for PEEK production. The company has the capability to modify and reinforce PEEK products and has successfully combined them with glass fiber and carbon fiber to supply customized composite material products to customers.

Zhongxin Fluoromaterial, founded in 2000, is a national key high-tech enterprise specializing in the research, development, production, and sales of fluorine fine chemicals. Zhongxin Fluoromaterial embarked on a strategic layout of lightweight materials many years ago. The full industrial chain production line for PEEK raw material DFBP (4,4'-Difluorobenzophenone) has been established. Currently, in response to the rapidly developing market for lightweight materials for humanoid robots, the company is actively promoting the market expansion and certification of related materials.

Huitong Co., as a national high-tech enterprise, has grown into one of the leading benchmark enterprises in the domestic new materials field, with extensive technical accumulation and large-scale production capacity, and a wide customer base.

In the field of high-end materials, the company has achieved independent production capabilities for PEEK materials. Targeting the rapidly developing humanoid robot industry, Huitong Co., Ltd. has developed targeted multi-component material solutions, covering key application scenarios such as structural parts, robotic arms, dexterous hands, and joints. By innovatively applying high-rigidity carbon fiber reinforced nylon materials, cost-effective PEEK materials, PC ternary alloy materials, as well as special elastomers and engineering plastics such as TPE, TPEE, and PPS, the company provides key material support for the lightweight design, extended endurance, and enhanced flexibility optimization of robotic products.

Jiangsu Xinhai New Materials Co., Ltd. was established in 2008 and is mainly engaged in the research, production, and sales of aromatic ketone products. Its main products include core raw materials for special engineering plastics, photoinitiators, and cosmetic raw materials. One of the company's core products, DFBP, is a primary raw material for PEEK.

Plytech offers a diverse range of products, covering several series including modified polyolefin, modified engineering plastics, and high-performance composite materials. Their modified PEEK materials possess excellent mechanical properties, high-temperature resistance, and chemical stability, and are widely used in high-end fields such as aerospace, automotive manufacturing, and electronic appliances.

Huami New Materials was established in 1998. The company is primarily engaged in the research, development, and production of rubber seals, automotive parts, and special rubber and plastic materials. It has independently mastered the PEEK resin polymerization process and developed PEEK bearings and gears that are suitable for aerospace and high-end equipment fields. Additionally, Huami New Materials has made substantial progress in its strategic cooperation with the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The jointly developed self-lubricating material technology has broken through the application limitations of traditional lubricants in extreme temperature environments. This innovation can effectively solve the long-term lubrication challenges of joint motion components in humanoid robots.

Nanjing Julong Technology Co., Ltd. was established in 1999, focusing on technological innovation and independent research and development of personalized new polymer materials and their composites.

The company’s self-developed functional resin-based materials such as PEEK and PPS possess properties including wave absorption, wave transmission, low dielectric constant, low warpage deformation, high dimensional stability, and metallizability. These materials have been successfully applied in the fields of aerospace and specialized communications, and the company has also provided batch precision components for some customers. Additionally, Nanjing Julong has established a project team dedicated to materials for robotics, focusing on the development of polymer materials suitable for the needs of the humanoid robot sector, and is actively establishing contacts and conducting cooperation negotiations with various related organizations.