SINO Highlights: Zhonglun New Materials Praised by Central Media: Technological Innovation Allows China's "Membrane" Magic to Go Global

With a global market share of 20% and operations spanning more than 40 countries and regions, leading the forefront of this "membrane revolution" in technology is a Chinese private enterprise that has grown from Haicang, Xiamen to the world—Zhonglun New Materials Co., Ltd. The world-class new energy film production lines, each over a hundred meters long, operate smoothly like "industrial arteries" in the dust-free workshops of Haicang. As the world’s largest supplier of BOPA (biaxially oriented polyamide) film, Zhonglun New Materials has magnificently upgraded itself from a "hidden champion" in functional films to a global technological leader in new energy films.

Zhonglun New Material is a Chinese private enterprise that has expanded from Xiamen Haicang to the global market. Its new film material products, such as Changsu lithium battery films and Changsu vector films, have entered the supply chains of internationally renowned companies due to their stable quality and technological advantages. The story of Chinese brands "going global" shares a common theme: transitioning from "Made in China" to "Created in China," from "product export" to "brand establishment." It is about earning respect through technology, winning hearts with service, and embedding a long-term vision in the market. These brands are not just "going out" but "going in"—integrating into the cultural contexts of different countries, becoming part of local users' daily lives, and moving into the core of global industry chains.

In March 2025, Zhonglun New Materials successfully developed the industry's first BOPA film specifically for solid-state batteries, filling a technological gap in the field. In terms of new energy deployment, the company invested 2.5 billion yuan to build a new energy film material project, producing two types of high-end new materials: ultra-thin capacitor films and composite current collector substrate films. These "future materials," with their outstanding high-temperature resistance and voltage resistance, have become key materials in the new energy industry.

A nearly hundred-meter-long world-class new energy film production line comes into view—from the silo equipment in the feeding area, to the melt extruder platform, to the precision chain clamps densely packed in the stretching area, all the way to the winding and slitting devices. The fully automated production equipment has been installed in place. It is expected that this technologically advanced production line will be put into operation in October this year, for the production of ultra-thin capacitor films. This is an important initiative by Zhonglun New Materials to enrich its high-precision product matrix and enhance market competitiveness.

Behind the layout of the world's most advanced new energy membrane materials is Zhonglun New Materials' forward-looking product development and technological reserves. Compared to other similar production lines, the company relies on its independently created fifth-generation low-carbon biaxial stretching membrane technology, achieving advantages such as wider production width, faster production speed, and lower carbon emissions. Zhonglun New Materials adopts a product development model of "exploring one generation, pre-researching one generation, developing one generation," accelerating the process from research and development to industrialization. Currently, the company holds over 200 core patents in key technological fields.

Driven by technological innovation, Zhonglun New Material continuously sets new industry records: the first domestically-produced ultra-high barrier functional film, the first new bio-based biodegradable film, the first breakthrough in overcoming bottleneck problems in new energy films, and the first BOPA film dedicated to solid-state batteries... Behind this series of “firsts” lies the company’s dedicated efforts in the new materials industry, and even more so, a vivid reflection of Chinese manufacturing advancing towards the global high-end value chain.