On December 23, 2025, Suzhou Xibeiyou Roller Wheel Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Xibeiyou Roller”) jointly held a brand authorization ceremony with Covestro which is the inventor of polyurethane.
Chen Min, Head of Covestro’s Elastomers Division Asia Pacific, was present at the event and formally awarded the Vulkollan® material brand authorization certificate to Liu Yong, Head of Xibeiyou Roller. This milestone signifies that Xibeiyou Roller has officially become Covestro’s strategic partner with full authorization for the high-end elastomer material Vulkollan®. Building on over a decade of strategic collaboration, the two parties have now entered a new phase of technology sharing and joint market expansion.
A Global Polymer Leader & Inventor of Vulkollan®
As a Fortune Global 500 company, Covestro is a world-leading manufacturer of high-quality polymers and their components.
The company has long maintained a global leadership position in polyurethane technology and is also the inventor of the legendary Vulkollan® brand. Produced using the core raw material Desmodur® 15 (NDI), Vulkollan® represents the pinnacle of polyurethane elastomer technology and is widely recognized as one of the most robust elastomers available on the market.
With its “Flawless Matrix ” — featuring high tensile strength, excellent tear resistance, low compression set, minimal wear loss, high-temperature stability, and resistance to chemical media — Vulkollan® stands out as a high-performance polyurethane elastomer material. Combining top-tier mechanical load-bearing properties with exceptional dynamic load capacity, it is acclaimed as the optimal solution for addressing various “high-challenge tasks” in the industrial sector.
Deep Roots in Polyurethane Elastomers, A Leader in the Heavy-Duty Industry
Xibeiyou Roller’s qualification as an authorized Vulkollan® partner of Covestro stems from its profound expertise in the polyurethane elastomer field.
As one of the few domestic enterprises mastering the core MDI/NDI-based raw material synthesis technology, Xibeiyou Roller has achieved key breakthroughs in independent raw material supply, intelligent manufacturing processes, and modernized equipment. It has established a large-scale production capacity of 1 million high-performance polyurethane elastomer products annually, gradually emerging as a core player and leader in the industry. Leveraging this technical accumulation and in-depth industry focus, its polyurethane elastomer products are exported to over 10 countries worldwide, covering more than 20 niche sectors such as national defense and military industry, aerospace, marine engineering, new energy equipment, intelligent logistics, automotive manufacturing, amusement facilities, and industrial automation. The company has also established long-term partnerships with over 800 professional clients.
As a strategic partner of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation and having signed strategic cooperation agreements with numerous domestic industry leaders across various fields, Xibeiyou has filed more than 80 patents and successively received honors including High-Tech Enterprise, Suzhou Gazelle Enterprise, and designation as a Suzhou Engineering Technology Research Center. These achievements have laid a solid foundation for undertaking Covestro’s core technologies.
Global Technology Localized, Innovation-Driven Industrial Upgrade
The core value of this brand authorization lies in Covestro’s opening up of its complete Vulkollan® material technology system to Xibeiyou Roller, encompassing full-process sharing from core formulations and key process parameters to rigorous quality control standards. This enables Xibeiyou Roller to locally produce high-performance elastomer products in China that fully comply with Covestro’s global standards, breaking down the technical barriers to localized production of high-end materials.
