Cathay Biotech Inc. is a listed company on the Shanghai stock exchange's STAR market (symbol:
688065.SH). Cathay Biotech was founded in 2000 and engages in the research, development,
production and sales of new bio-based materials based on synthetic biology and other disciplines and utilizes bio-manufacturing technology. Its headquarters and R&D center are located in the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech park in Shanghai and the three production sites are in Jinxiang, Wusu and Taiyuan, which will expand the capacity of current 75kt/a long-chain diacids, 50kt/a pentanediamine and 100kt bio-based polyamides to much larger scale.
As a company focused on the polyamide industry chain, Cathay Biotech produces monomer raw
materials that can be used in the production of bio-based polyamides, including a series of bio-
manufactured long-chain diacids and bio-based pentamethylene diamine, as well as several bio-
based polyamides and related products. The products are used in many applications in textiles,
pharmaceuticals, perfumes, automobiles, electronic appliances, consumer goods and other fields.
Cathay's array of bio-based polyamide products, which are polymerized from the proprietary bio-
based PDA and different diacids, have many excellent characteristics such as flame retardance,
moisture absorption, easy dyeing, low warpage and high flowability, as well as the advantages of sustainable sourcing and low environmental impact. Based on its own bio-based polyamide products,Cathay launched the high-performance textile material TERRYL for broad applications in clothing, carpets, industrial yarns and other textile fields. Based on the excellent properties such as high strength, high heat resistance and good dimensional stability, Cathay launched the engineering material ECOPENT, which is used in automotive applications, electronics and electricals, industrial and consumer goods and other engineering material fields, and provides solutions for the sustainable development of our society.