Guangdong Carbon Language New Materials
Developer of metal-organic framework (MOF) materials and lithium battery separator coating polymer microspheres, based in Zhuhai, China.
- CEO / Founder
- Yao Kun (姚坤)
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Growth Stage
- Total Funding
- $13.8M
- Latest Round
- Series A
- Key Investors
- Matrix Partners China (经纬创投); Sain Capital (赛纳资本); Guozhong Green Fund (国中绿色基金); Xiangzhou Zhengling (香洲正菱); Amara Investment (阿玛拉投资); Staropower (星源材质)
Technology & Products
Key Products
1) Polymer microspheres KAR-01 & KAR-02 for lithium battery separator coating (PVDF replacement); 2) MOF products: ZIF-8 (KAR-F02), Al-FUM (KAR-F18), MIL-100(Fe) (KAR-F34), MOF-801 (KAR-F37), MOF-303 (KAR-F45), UTSA-16 (KAR-F57) — 40+ MOF variants for CO2 capture, dehumidification, gas separation, VOC adsorption, battery separators; 3) Nanocellulose (CNC)
Technological Advantage
Proprietary room-temperature, solvent-free MOF synthesis process (yield 99.5-100%); 80+ filed patents; 10 PhDs on staff; 2,000 sqm R&D lab with ¥15M equipment investment; 1,000-ton MOF annual capacity; domestic pioneer in MOF ton-scale production.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Room-temperature, atmospheric-pressure, solvent-free MOF synthesis enabling cost-effective mass production; domestic first-mover in MOF ton-scale manufacturing; non-fluorinated polymer microspheres as environmentally compliant PVDF replacement for battery separators.
How They Differentiate
Proprietary room-temperature, atmospheric-pressure, solvent-free MOF synthesis (vs. traditional high-temp, high-pressure, solvent-heavy methods); polymer microspheres as domestic alternative to PVDF-HFP with lower cost, no fluorine, better adhesion.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Lithium battery manufacturers (separator coating), HVAC/air conditioning companies (MOF dehumidification), industrial gas companies (CO2 capture, gas separation), petrochemical industry, environmental remediation firms.
Industry Verticals
Lithium battery; Petrochemical; Gas separation; CO2 capture; HVAC/dehumidification; Environmental remediation
Competitors
BASF (global MOF leader); Shandong Nameide New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (山东纳美德新材料); Hangzhou Weizhen New Materials (维桢新材料)
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
2022-11: Company founded in Zhuhai; 2023: Completed Angel round (Matrix Partners China lead); became first Chinese company to achieve MOF ton-scale production; won Zhuhai city champion, Guangdong provincial first prize, and national 2nd place in China Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition; 2024: Completed Pre-A round (Sain Capital, Guozhong Green Fund); cumulative funding reached ¥100M; won "创客中国" Zhuhai city champion; 2025: Established subsidiary Zhuhai Carbon Language Technology Co., Ltd. in Jinwan district; Staropower equity investment; 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to MOF research; 2026: Completed Series A round (Amara Investment); signed ¥100M investment agreement for 5,000-ton production line at Zhuhai Jinfan Technology Park.
Notable Customers
Multiple leading battery companies (names not publicly disclosed); products have passed long-term validation by separator and battery manufacturers with batch installation in vehicles.