Technology Research and Development

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Technology Research and Development

The R&D department embraces the spirit of "green environmental protection, circular regeneration, zero emissions, and sustainable materials" as a generational legacy. It introduces environmentally sustainable materials, implements carbon reduction and energysaving processes and continuously improves the use of recycling technologies. The department focuses on developing high-valueadded products, while closely monitoring international market trends and providing customized services. It is committed to innovation and transformation, aligning with the international community to create a better quality of life for humanity.


In the context of the rapid changes in the business environment and technology, "R&D innovation" is one of our important core strategies and the driving force for corporate growth and sustainable operations. We continues to pursue technological innovation, as explained below:

Newly-developed technologies or products
(1) Technologies successfully developed
(1-1)
30L PVC overlapping experiment
(1-2)
PVC Powder Moisture Intelligent Monitoring
(1-3)
Research and analysis of PVC pink color difference
(1-4)
GRS Global Recycling System Certification
(2) Newly-developed products
(2-1)
Virus-resistant door panels
(2-2)
Japan's Tape fabric for marking lines
(2-3)
Wire harness tape fabric
(2-4)
Easy-cut edge banding tape for door panels
(2-5)
High softening temperature automotive floor mats
(2-6)
Antiviral rigid adhesive tapes
(2-7)
TPO automotive console/floor mat
(2-8)
POE fish-electricity sybiotic water pond fabric
(2-9)
PP equipment telescopic protective cover fabric
(2-10)
Silica gel coating/film lamination
(2-11)
POE waterproof membrane/pool liner
(2-12)
Soft leather with a slippery feel for marine use
(2-13)
Casting Product
(2-14)
Truck seats and soft leather upholstery
(2-15)
Tour bus car seats and soft leather upholstery
(2-16)
Motorcycle seat rubber
(2-17)
Car seats and soft leather upholstery
(2-18)
Development of soft leather for furniture
(2-19)
Development of benzene-free/solvent-free PVC paste cloth
(2-20)
Antiviral rubber sheet (medical bed)
(2-21)
GRS certified TPU foam
(2-22)
TPO leather for baby car safety seats
(2-23)
TPO cutting board
(2-24)
TPE car seat rubber
(2-25)
TPO Anti-slip leather
(2-26)
TPO fully recycled shoe rubber
Sales of newly-developed products

In response to climate change and various functional market demands, we have improved the added value of products and market share. We have also developed non-PVC leather that comply with environmental regulations, meet the needs of domestic and foreign manufacturers that adopt the green concept, and expand to new markets that demand value-added products.

Product category Product item 2024 Sales target
(tonnes/thousand yards)
2024 Sales quantity
(tonnes/thousand yards)
2024 Sales revenue
(NT$ thousand)
Achieved The proportion of each new product to the revenue of the product category (%)
Leather PVC leather 200.0 282.5 33,994 Yes 4.6 %
TPE eco-friendly material 120.0 30.0 5,297 No 0.8 %
Total sales of 2024 new products 320.0 312.5 39,291 5.4 %
Note 1:
New products are defined as those within 2 years of the successful development.
Note 2:
Reason for not achieving the TPE target: Due to rising prices of imported raw materials and shrinking market demand, consumers remain cautious about eco-friendly materials, making it difficult to break through current barriers in promoting and selling such products.
Quality management cycle
CGPC has established standardized operations for quality control, from incoming materials, manufacturing process, finished products and inspection. They all comply with the ISO 9001 quality management requirements, and the automotive PVC leather also meet the requirements of the IATF 16949 management system. Both maintenance or improvement activities must follow the PDCA cycle and we need to find stability during the cycle for growth. If there are discrepancies from the operating standards, we revise the activities to make them comply with the standards. The application of PDCA helps us in review the handling of issues, while making continuous quality improvements in processing requirements, uses, etc. Based on various regulatory requirements (such as REACH, RoHS, control of types of plasticizers, etc.), develop and manufacture products meeting customer needs, and create product contributions and value.
PDCA Management Cycle


Improve proposal activities
In 2024, a total of 44 quality improvement proposals were submitted, and the derived benefits reached NT$6.09million. In 2024, the actual number of cases and benefits were both higher than those in 2023, and the actual number of quality cases was still higher than the set target value. CGPC sets the target every year, with incentives to encourage employees to actively participate in submitting proposals.
  • Goal (made)
  • Result (made)
  • Benefits (NT million)
92 246 609
2022
2023
2024
Description:
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Implementation of employee suggestions for improvement:
All employees of the Main Plant are encouraged to be creative and propose items that are beneficial to production, quality, occupational safety and health, energy resources, and so on, and through the improvement of the reward system, select the number of items relevant to improving product quality.
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Product quality improvement project:
for the director of the fourth plant (raw materials/construction materials/adhesives/leather) of the Main Plant to implement CER items and core problem improvement (short-/medium/long-term) projects for the quality improvement of this plant. Striving for excellence to maintain corporate sustainability.
♻ Circular Economy × Low-Carbon R&D:Natural Shrimp Shell Powder Replaces Chemical Antimicrobial Agents
Solution Highlights
CGPC has developed a low-carbon antimicrobial product using natural shrimp shell powder, replacing synthetic antimicrobial agents. Made from discarded shrimp shells, the product is ground at high temperatures and applied to artificial leather. The product possesses antibacterial and mildew-resistant properties and has passed ASTM G21 and JIS Z-2801 testing. This effectively reduces environmental impact and pollution, serving as an example of a circular economy application.
Innovation and Efficiency
We combine natural ingredients with diverse antimicrobial formulas to develop new green antimicrobial products. By capitalizing on market trends, we reduce waste generation and environmental impact, enhance product value and enhance our corporate image, demonstrating our commitment to sustainable development, R&D innovation, and ESG.
🌡Responding to climate change × Cooling material innovation:Developing "IPP Chroma cool”
Solution Highlights
For extreme heat, we've developed a new "Chroma cool" for use in motorcycle seats and outdoor sports equipment. Compared to traditional products, this product's surface temperature can be reduced by approximately 10-20°C, enhancing comfort during outdoor activities and offering cooling and energy-saving potential.
Innovation and Efficiency
Cumulative sales have exceeded 110,000 yards (2021-2023), and the market response has been enthusiastic, resulting in a patent (patent number: M631078). With climate change and the trend of outdoor leisure, market demand is expected to continue to grow, and application functions can be expanded.
The Group promote sustainable packaging material strategies and verification plans by 2025.
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Under the premise of maintaining product quality, the Group actively promotes packaging reduction through the following measures:
Replacing single-use paper cores with recyclable plastic cores: Group-produced recyclable plastic cores are used to replace externally purchased single-use paper cores, significantly reducing waste and increasing packaging material reuse rates.
Carton-free packaging: New carton-free packaging solutions are introduced to reduce paper box usage and waste.
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Benefits:
Reduces storage space and labor required for handling discarded packaging materials, and lowers transportation carbon footprint.
Decreases packaging costs, eliminates the need for unpacking, and reduces occupational safety risks.
CGPC uses recycled pellets to produce plastic cores, which can be reused multiple times and recycled again, achieving source reduction.
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Sustainability Planning by the Group and CGPC Building Materials Plant:
Innovative product applications within the Group: Waste information is integrated to promote recycling and reuse, thereby increasing the value of new products.
CGPC Construction Manufacturing Department: In July 2025, the department initiated the ISO 14021 verification for recycled material content (PVC-U pipesUPVC for electric conduit use for electric conduit use) and will begin carbon footprint calculation to support customers in achieving their green building material procurement goals.
CGPC, a leader in green construction materials |completes ISO 14021 "recycled material content certification" for PCR recycled materials.

Practicing sustainability through action and setting a new benchmark for low-carbon transformation
In response to the global trend toward a circular economy and low-carbon procurement, China Gulf is actively investing in sustainable upgrades for its building materials products. By incorporating PCR (Post-Consumer Recycled) materials into the manufacturing processes of its PVC rigid pipes and electrical conduit for wire and cable, the company aims to achieve ISO 14021 certification for recycled content by July 2025.
This is not only a product innovation, but also a concrete commitment of the company to sustainable operations and low-carbon transformation, allowing building materials products to contribute to carbon reduction in the environment.

The only PCR certified product in the group, leading the market
This certified product is the only PCR recycled material pipe product within the Group to have achieved ISO 14021 “Recycled Material Content Certification.” PCR recycled material (post-consumer recycled) refers to materials recycled from the consumer end of life back into product raw materials, extending the material lifecycle, reducing disposable resource consumption, and practicing a true circular economy.
Our commitment:
Uncompromising quality, uncompromising standards – Complying with CNS national standards
Enhancing environmental protection, ensuring peace of mind – International third-party verification
Sharing success with partners and the environment – ​​Continuously practicing corporate sustainability

🔄 Supply chain transparency, checking every detail from the source
Compared to post-industrial recycled (PIR) materials, PCR recycled materials require stricter supply chain management, requiring collection, sorting, reprocessing, and traceability from the consumer end.
CGPC works with upstream raw material suppliers to conduct simultaneous audits and inspections to ensure the clear and traceable origins of each batch of materials, establishing a comprehensive supply chain transparency mechanism. This is a concrete act of corporate sustainability responsibility and a source of market trust.

🚀 New market advantage: creating differentiated ESG competitiveness
CGPC's PCR recycled material pipe products are the first in the industry to complete certification, becoming one of the few products in the building materials market that truly have **dual standard verification (CNS+ISO 14021)**.
Four Market Advantages:
First in its market to achieve ISO 14021 "Recycled Material Content Certification"
Meeting the ESG procurement needs of corporate and government tenders, helping clients enhance their sustainability performance
Strengthening competitive advantage in engineering tenders and direct sales, creating greater market visibility
Actively expanding the market, increasing exposure and purchasing interest for certified sustainability products, and promoting green building materials as a mainstream choice.

🌍 Join hands with partners to move towards a new era of circular economy
CGPC will continue to promote annual supplier audits and sustainable supply chain management, assisting partners in introducing ISO management systems and quality control mechanisms, allowing more products to move towards a circular economy and carbon reduction processes, and working together to create a better green future.

New product development

PVC processed products (adhesive fabric products, rubber products)
Film and Sheet
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1 PVC inkjet printing advertising film

Improve the inking effect on the surface of PVC tape, effectively improve the printing quality of UV ink, and can be effectively applied to the output of inkjet printing products


2 Non-p floor tile protective layer

The wear-resistant layer fabric for PVC floor tiles can meet the requirements of NON-P/non-toxic/ heat-resistant/low shrinkage.


3 PVC low shrinkage masking film

Masking film for automotive baking varnishes, used for downstream sizing and coating processing. They can withstand high temperature baking without embrittlement or adhesive residue.


4 Low temperature-resistant outdoor PVC door frame film

Rigid adhesive tapes for outdoor door frames are used for building and decoration. They can undergo cold roll forming processes outdoors without cracking (cold resistance -20°C), outdoor weathering, and are used as decoration for various door frames.

PVC Leather

1 Tour bus car seats & soft leather upholstery

The premium evolution tour bus seat leather provides a more comfortable ride.


2 Marine & Jet Ski Seat Leather

Jet ski seat leather, anti-mold, anti-bacteria, and UV-resistant leather.


3 MIH power bus seat upholstery

Introduce electric bus seat leather to create a new era of green transportation together.


4 Agricultural Machinery Seat Leather (SEATS & MILSCO)

Professional customized farm machinery seat leather with anti-fouling and UV-resistant seat cover design.


5 United Soft Baseball Gloves

The new trend NON-P children's non-toxic quality products.


6 Antiviral rubber sheet

Introduce anti-viral formula into artificial leather to effectively inhibit viruses, reduce the risk of infection, improve environmental quality, and create a comfortable space.
Passed the antiviral test (ISO 21702) of BOKEN Japan, H3N2 influenza virus, and feline calicivirus, with an antiviral effect of 99.99%.

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Environmental friendly materials (composite products with recycled materials, recycled products from waste tires)
Eco-friendly Materials

Recycle and reuse environmentally friendly products
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1 TPE shoe series (R-grade) products

Made of post-consumer PET bottles to make non-woven fabrics, which are compounded with recycled TPO or industrial waste TPU materials to make recycled TPE leather. We have obtained GRS Global Recycling Standard Certification (Scope Certificate Number: IDF-22-420552).


2 Recycled Tires carbon black TPE Leather

The carbon black recovered from crushed waste tires is introduced into TPE leather to replace the carbon black produced from raw petrochemical materials. This carbon black can reduce carbon emissions by 60%.


3 Single material TPO leather

The product uses a single TPO material, which is lightweight and reduces energy consumption for transportation. After disposal, because they are made of the same material, they can be directly pulverized for recycling without additional disassembly treatment and are easy to recycle.

Research and development of innovative products (translucent leather)
Translucent leather is CGPC's latest and most advanced product. It is translucent and allows light to pass through PVC leather.

Function introduction
The special material design can present various patterns and prints through the light source while maintaining the surface state to enhance the level and uniqueness of the product.

Application of translucent leather products
★ For games, e-sports, automobiles, arts and cultural venues, hotels, restaurants, KTV, movie theaters, department stores, etc.
★ A unique design that accentuates your corporate and personal style.
★ There are many more applications waiting for you to discover
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