Key Highlights

Tianjin Hi-Perferal Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. (Hi-Perferal) has been deeply engaged in specialty chemicals for 14 years, with total assets of 224 million RMB. It is recognized as a high-tech enterprise.

Its wholly-owned subsidiary in Panjin, Liaoning Province—Liaoning Saifei Chemical Co., Ltd.—is a 5G+ smart factory, driven by both production capacity and R&D.

Hi-Perferal has established four technology matrices: petroleum corrosion inhibitors, waterborne additives, surfactants, and solid-state electrolyte materials, serving premium customers in more than 30 countries worldwide.

The company holds ISO management system certifications and has built long-term partnerships with leading enterprises across multiple industries. By combining “green manufacturing + customized solutions“, it has established a high-retention marketing network.

In the next five years, Hi-Perferal plans to invest an additional hundreds of millions in capacity expansion, aiming to become a first-tier global supplier of high-performance materials.

Company Overview

“If you perfect a single drop of additive, you can change the world.“ This is a phrase often spoken by the founder of Hi-Perferal. Founded in 2010, Tianjin Hi-Perferal Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. is headquartered on an unassuming road in Caozili Town, Wuqing District, Tianjin. Yet it holds 224 million RMB in assets and a team of 150 dedicated professionals, quietly turning specialty chemicals into a global business.

From “Small Workshop“ to High-Tech Leader: Authority Forged Over Time

14 years ago, Hi-Perferal was a small factory renting a township plant with an annual output of less than 100 tons. Today, it has earned three prestigious titles: National High-Tech Enterprise, Tianjin “Specialized and New“ Little Giant, and Liaoning 5G+ Industrial Internet Demonstration Factory. By the end of 2024, the company had obtained 27 authorized invention patents, 52 utility model patents, and participated in the drafting of 5 industry standards. As one customer put it, “Hi-Perferal’s technical documentation could easily be used as a textbook.“

Dual-Base Layout: Tianjin Brain + Panjin Muscle

At its headquarters, Hi-Perferal has built a 4,000 m² R&D center and application evaluation platform, focusing on frontier research in new materials. In Panjin, Liaoning, its wholly-owned subsidiary Liaoning Saifei Chemical Co., Ltd. converts lab-scale innovations into tens-of-thousands of tons of industrial production. The Panjin base was built to Industry 4.0 standards, with reactors, DCS, and AGVs achieving full-process data integration. It was recognized by the Liaoning Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology as one of the first 5G+ Industrial Internet Demonstration Factories. Last year, the base added three new waterborne additive production lines, reducing unit energy consumption by 18% and shortening delivery lead times by 30%, directly boosting Hi-Perferal’s market share in northern China by 12 percentage points.

Four Technology Matrices: Corrosion Inhibitors, Surfactants, Waterborne Additives, Solid-State Electrolytes

Petroleum Corrosion Inhibitors — A “Soft Armor“ for Steel
From the Tarim Basin to offshore drilling platforms in the Bohai Sea, Hi-Perferal’s corrosion inhibitors withstand temperatures of 180°C and exposure to 15% hydrochloric acid, reducing corrosion rates to one-fifth of the national standard. The three major Chinese oilfield service companies list it as a Tier-1 strategic material, and overseas orders now cover six oil fields in the Middle East and North America.

Surfactants — Making Water “Breathe“
The acetylenediol series of surfactants is Hi-Perferal’s “invisible champion“ product. It reduces the surface tension of water to 22 mN/m, enabling photovoltaic silicon wafer cleaning without watermarks and ensuring uniform coating of automotive e-coat primers. In 2023, exports to South Korea and Germany grew 65% year-on-year, making it the company’s fastest-growing single product overseas.

Waterborne Additives — “Three Arrows“ Targeting Construction, Photovoltaics, and New Energy Batteries
Construction coating customers demand “low odor, zero VOC“ products; photovoltaic customers require “yellowing resistance“; and new energy battery customers demand “high solids content“. Leveraging the same manufacturing facility but with differentiated formulations, Hi-Perferal delivers “one customer, one solution“ tailored solutions. Nippon Paint and a leading photovoltaic module manufacturer have rated Hi-Perferal as an A-level supplier for three consecutive years.

Solid-State Electrolyte Materials — Betting on the Next Decade
Hi-Perferal has made early investments in the solid-state battery track, developing an optimized industrial route for high-performance solid-state electrolyte technology. The company plans to expand capacity to 2,000 tons by 2028. Industry insiders predict this segment could create a “new Hi-Perferal“.

Conclusion

As the global “dual carbon“ wave reshapes industries, the boundaries between new materials and specialty chemicals are constantly being redefined. Over the past fourteen years, Hi-Perferal has proven: perfecting corrosion inhibitors can protect the steel jungle; perfecting waterborne additives can simultaneously benefit construction, photovoltaics, and new energy vehicles; and perfecting green manufacturing can achieve both profitability and environmental stewardship. From Wuqing, Tianjin to Panjin, Liaoning, and from Chinese manufacturing to global standards, Hi-Perferal’s story is only beginning. In the next five years, the company plans to invest an additional 1 billion RMB to build a smart factory, targeting sales exceeding 2 billion RMB and aiming to join the first tier of global high-performance materials technology suppliers. For this “invisible champion“, every blue ocean on the world map may become cleaner, more efficient, and more sustainable with just one drop of Hi-Perferal additive.