Group 1 - DT New Leaf Award is a global, professional, and comprehensive award focused on innovation in the bio-based field, often referred to as the "Oscar of the bio-based industry" [2] - The award features four categories: Innovation Material Award, Innovation Application Award, Most Commercially Valuable Award, and Innovative Industry Solution Award [2] - The free registration deadline for the award is March 13 [2] Group 2 - Over 40 listed and representative companies have registered for the 2026 DT New Leaf Award, including notable firms such as Wanhua Chemical, Shuangqiang Technology, and Yutong Technology [3] - Wanhua Chemical is a leading global chemical new materials company and has established a bio-based polyurethane industry chain [5] - Shuangqiang Technology, known as China's first publicly listed chopstick company, has signed a contract to develop bamboo-based composite materials, indicating significant market potential [7] Group 3 - China Resources Double Crane has its 1,4-butanediamine included in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's list of landmark bio-manufacturing products, having completed pilot tests [9] - The company has collaborated with China Resources Chemical to successfully industrialize high-temperature nylon 46 using butanediamine [9] - The 1,4-butanediamine product is being nominated for the "Innovation Application Award" [10] Group 4 - Yutong Technology is a leading quality packaging solution provider that has established an environmental research institute to promote the development of bio-based materials [13] - Guanghua Weiye, a leader in 3D printing materials, plans to further its capital market presence with a listing on the Beijing Stock Exchange by the end of 2025 [15] - Lifebio is a global leader in PEF & FDCA, with a 1 billion yuan investment in a production line expected to yield 15,000 tons of FDCA annually, generating over 1 billion yuan in revenue [16] Group 5 - Zhongke Guosheng is a representative enterprise in the HMF-FDCA-PEF industry chain, having completed a 200 million yuan A+ round of financing and is set to achieve mass production in 2026 [17] - Fengyuan Bio is recognized as a "chain leader" in the bio-based materials industry, with a non-grain technology that converts 3 tons of straw into 1 ton of mixed sugar, significantly reducing costs [19] - The technology has been selected as a typical case for the innovation and development of non-grain bio-based materials by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology [19] Group 6 - The award selection process includes online voting and expert reviews, with a total score of 100 points, where online voting accounts for 20 points and expert reviews for 80 points [110] - The evaluation criteria for the awards include innovation, application, functionality, commercial value, and sustainability [111] - A panel of over 20 experts from various industries, including footwear, automotive, and packaging, has been invited to join the judging panel [111]
DT新叶奖参选:万华/华润双鹤/利夫/道生/聚维元创/华澄/碳和新材, 第二轮报名截止03.13