Global plastics use
Global plastics use reached 460 million tonnes in 2019, including fibers and additives — an OECD benchmark published in 2022.
More mineral
Less conventional resin
Material grades, processing support and application engineering for real-world product requirements.
A large materials market, undergoing structural change
Materials serve everyday industrial demand at global scale. Resource efficiency, reuse and product qualification are reshaping what buyers need from their suppliers.
Packaging systems are changing
EU packaging rules target economically viable recyclability by 2030, alongside reduction and reuse. Material choice is part of a complete packaging system.
One platform, multiple product programs
Films, molded articles and returnable packaging need different grades and performance tests. Shanlian connects material development with processing and application qualification.
The opportunity is not simply to replace a resin. It is to help buyers qualify practical products across materials, manufacturing and local end-of-life systems.
Approximately fifteen years of exploration
Approximately fifteen years of exploration connect a packaging-industry background with mineral-rich material development. The aim is practical: bring the material into everyday products, not leave it in the laboratory.
Our mission: turn mineral-rich material research into product programs that address resource use and waste through practical engineering.
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A material platform with manufacturing depth
PMU combines mineral activation, dispersion, melt compounding and pelletizing with grade-specific casting, film blowing, injection molding and thermoforming.
6+1+1
Explore furtherShanlian’s 6+1+1 framework brings six design dimensions together with process compatibility and degradation evaluation. It connects material source, manufacture, use and end-of-life within one development process.
From material grades to product programs
Six solution families connect product design, processing and qualification. Start with the article, the target market and the performance that matters.
Different routes. Product-specific decisions.
Compare grades and finished articles under the same use and disposal conditions. Selection depends on product requirements, processing route and end-of-life conditions.
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- Material basis
- Mineral–polymer composite
- Product fit
- Films, molded articles and packaging development
- End-of-life evaluation
- Specified thin-film sample: high-solids anaerobic test
PLA
- Material basis
- Polylactic acid, commonly bio-based
- Product fit
- Rigid, transparent and thermoformed products
- End-of-life evaluation
- Industrial composting is a common qualification route
PBAT / polyester blends
- Material basis
- Biodegradable polyester and blends
- Product fit
- Flexible films and bags
- End-of-life evaluation
- Composting or soil routes depend on the certified grade and article
Conventional plastics
- Material basis
- Established polymer families
- Product fit
- Broad product range
- End-of-life evaluation
- Collection, reuse, recycling and disposal infrastructure
Application experience for your next product program
Start with a defined product and a practical qualification plan. These three programs connect field observations, real sample boxes and food-service product trials with the next stage of customer development.
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Field Application / Pilot
Agricultural Film — Feixi
Rice-field film application connects material, equipment and crop-cycle observations.
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Product Application
Foldable Returnable Packaging
Assembled and folded sample boxes support cold-chain and return-logistics evaluation.
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Product Development
Food Service & Daily-use Products
Real cutlery and container samples connect forming trials with product-level qualification.
View caseA professional team from materials R&D to industrial delivery
R&D, manufacturing and operations work together to turn a material formulation into a qualified product program.
Meet the team
Cai Jianyong
Founder & Technical LeadershipPrinting and packaging experience; long-term mineral-rich material research and PMU development.
Chen Chao
Materials R&DDoctoral training at the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences; experience in enterprise polymer R&D and research management.
Qi Hongwei
Material & Product R&DChemical-engineering background; grade-property optimization and new product development.
Li Fang
Financial ManagementAccounting, enterprise resource planning, cost control and receivables management.
From patents to standards, built on verifiable technical foundations
Representative patents, standards participation, industry recognition and technical documentation support material development, product engineering and application validation.
Patents & IP
Representative Chinese and Japanese patent grants
Standards
Participation in materials and packaging standards
Industry Recognition
Representative industry awards and company recognition
Technical Validation
Biodegradation, carbon footprint and food-contact documentation
Results, connected to the test conditions
1.435
kg CO₂-eq/kg
ISO 14067:2018 · Cradle-to-gate · specified 25 kg MU-Z007 reference product/package.
90.3%
779 days
779 days · ASTM D5511 · high-solids anaerobic digestion under specified conditions. Conversion of the polypropylene component in the specified thin-film sample.
International development through regional cooperation
Shanlian develops international business through regional partners, distribution cooperation and target-market qualification.
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Market-development and cooperation regions
Discuss your application requirements
Tell us the product form, process, target market and performance requirements. We will recommend a sample and evaluation path.