PA1212: A New Breakthrough in the Green Synthesis of High-Performance Long-Chain Nylon (Polymers 2026, 18, 101)

Strong Alliance, Breakthrough on the Blockchain | NINGKE, in collaboration with the National Key Laboratory of the China Textile Academy, is pooling resources to overcome the critical bottleneck in achieving domestic substitution for high-performance imported long-chain carbon nylon.

On the afternoon of June 29, NINGKE Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “NINGKE”) and the China Textile Science Research Institute Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “CTSI”) held a signing ceremony at CTSI’s headquarters in Beijing for the “Industry–University–Research Cooperation Agreement on High-Performance Long-Chain Nylon Materials.” Representing NINGKE were Director Liu Xirong, Deputy General Managers Li Zhongfu, Qu Xiaochun, and Liu Anjian; representing CTSI were Director, Party Secretary, and General Manager Ma Yongmei, Chief Expert on Advanced Materials and Executive Deputy Director of the All‑Weight Laboratory Xu Jigang, along with other key technical personnel. Invited government officials—including Wang Zhenxing, Deputy District Mayor of Huinong District, Shizuishan City; Ding Yong, Director of the Economic Development Bureau of the Municipal Economic Development Zone; and Li Bo, Director of the Huinong District Science and Technology Bureau—attended the ceremony to witness the signing.

Dual-engine drive, gathering momentum to thrive: NINGKE and HeTan ChuangWu have officially signed the contract for the 4,000-ton-per-year DHA algal oil project.

Recently, at a science and technology achievement promotion and technology demand-matching event in Shizuishan City, NINGKE Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “NINGKE”) and Qingdao HeTan Chuangwu Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “HeTan Chuangwu”) officially signed a cooperation agreement. The two parties will jointly establish a joint venture with Hainan Haizhiyuan Life Science Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Haizhiyuan”) to advance the first-phase project for the construction of a new facility with an annual output of 4,000 tons of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), laying the groundwork for future, larger-scale DHA and EPA projects. This collaboration marks a pivotal step for NINGKE in the field of applying long-chain organic acids to the high-end nutritional and health ingredients industry.

Breakthrough in the catalytic synthesis of azelaic acid may reshape the azelaic acid market.

In March 2026, Liaocheng University publicly disclosed a patent for “Catalytic Synthesis of Azelaic Acid Using Cr₂O₃‑Loaded Porous Materials.” The technology is currently undergoing small‑scale pilot testing in Shandong, laying the technical groundwork for subsequent large‑scale domestic industrial production. Azelaic acid is a saturated dicarboxylic acid that appears as white flaky crystals at room temperature and possesses key characteristics such as amorphous structure, high flexibility, and excellent hydrolytic stability, making it a versatile intermediate in coatings, pharmaceuticals, plastics, and other sectors. In the coatings industry, its overall performance surpasses that of adipic and sebacic acids; however, due to its relatively high cost and unstable supply, it has long been undervalued. With recent breakthroughs in domestic manufacturing processes and the gradual ramp-up of production capacity, azelaic acid is now poised for large‑scale industrial application.

Understanding Long-Chain Dicarboxylic Acids in One Article

Long-chain dicarboxylic acids are aliphatic dicarboxylic acids containing 10 or more carbon atoms in their carbon chain (denoted as DCn, where n ranges from 10 to 18). They constitute a class of fine chemical products with significant and wide-ranging industrial applications. In the chemical industry, these compounds serve as crucial raw materials for the synthesis of high‑end fragrances, high‑performance nylon engineering plastics, premium paints and coatings, advanced nylon hot‑melt adhesives, high‑temperature dielectrics, superior lubricating oils, cold‑resistant plasticizers, resins, pharmaceuticals, and agrochemicals, among others.

NINGKE | Gathering Momentum for a New Beginning, Pioneering the Synthetic Biology Industry

Here, we would like to first inform the readers of the original “NINGKE” official account: In order to further integrate the company’s resources and enhance the quality of our content, the original “Zhongke Xincai” account has ceased updates, and all its content has been migrated to the “NINGKE Bio” official account. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, and we are deeply grateful for your continued attention and support of “Zhongke Xincai.”

We warmly congratulate our controlling shareholder, Hunan Xinhexin Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd., on being awarded the 2026 National May Day Labor Medal!

Labor creates brilliance, and striving forges glory! On the eve of the National May Day Labor Day, Hunan Xinhexin Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd., the controlling shareholder of Ningxia Zhongke Bio‑New Materials Co., Ltd., has stood out among numerous outstanding enterprises nationwide thanks to its exceptional contributions and remarkable achievements in the biopharmaceutical field, earning the 2026 National May Day Labor Award.

The Ningxia Synthetic Biology Pilot-Scale and Industrialization Platform Construction Project has officially broken ground at Zhongke New Materials.

On March 10, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ningxia Synthetic Biology Pilot-Scale and Industrialization Platform Construction Project was solemnly held at the R&D Center of Ningxia CAS Bio‑New Materials Co., Ltd. General Manager Fu Jie, accompanied by the management team and representatives from the construction and supervision firms, attended the event to jointly witness the official launch of this pivotal project—tasked with undertaking a national‑level platform‑building initiative, positioning itself at the forefront of the synthetic biology industry, and driving high‑quality regional economic development. Earlier, the company had been successfully selected as a pilot‑scale capability‑building platform for biomanufacturing under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The commencement of this project marks a critical step in implementing the national platform‑construction requirements and strengthening the company’s core capabilities in biomanufacturing pilot‑scale operations, thereby establishing a complete closed loop encompassing “qualification accreditation–physical infrastructure development–capability enhancement.”

Ningxia Daily features a special report on the national-level pilot-scale platform of Zhongke Xincai.

On December 19, reporters learned from the Shizuishan Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology that the pilot‑scale platform for bio‑based long‑chain carbon materials operated by Ningxia Zhongke Bio‑New Materials Co., Ltd. has recently been approved as a three‑star national-level demonstration platform for biomanufacturing pilot‑scale capabilities, jointly launched by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the National Development and Reform Commission. To date, the platform has provided services to seven biomanufacturing enterprises, successfully facilitating the scale‑up of nine laboratory‑developed technologies; among these, three have already entered industrial production.