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Polly Technology

HardwareSuzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaFounded 2017· One of 1734 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

A high-tech additive manufacturing company specializing in ultra-fast HALS 3D printing technology and 'Manufacturing as a Service' (MaaS) for mass-market consumer and industrial goods.

CEO / Founder
Wang Wenbin
Team Size
201-500
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$60M
Latest Round
Series B
Key Investors
Luzhou Hangfa Group, Oasis Capital, GSR United Capital, SDIC Fund Management, Infore Capital, Zhilai Investment, Zhongxin Capital, Zhongshi Capital, Gewuzhizhi Fund, Xihao Capital, Tiantang Silicon Valley

Technology & Products

Key Products

HALS ultrafast resin 3D printers (TAPS 200/300/400 series); 5,000–10,000+ high-performance polymer/elastomer/dental material formulations; SuperDesigner lattice software; Smart Factory / Manufacturing-as-a-Service (MaaS) for footwear, dental, consumer and industrial parts.

Technological Advantage

Proprietary HALS (Hindered Asynchronous Light Synthesis) technology overcomes the traditional speed-cost-quality trade-off, utilizing a 'Super Factory' model to eliminate traditional molding and reduce production cycles by 70%.

Patent position

Polly Technology shifted entirely toward equipment, whose share rose from 83% in 2019–2021 to 100% in 2022–2024. Across all years, it has filed 26 patent families, versus Carbon’s 124, LuxCreo’s 63, and Formlabs’ 114. AMPulse analysis

Filing momentum
8 families filed 2022–2024, 12 in 2019–2021
Focus, 2019–2021 → 2022–2024
Equipment 83% → 100%
Filed in
CN 96%WO 4%
Named competitors, AM patent families
Carbon 124LuxCreo 63Formlabs 114

26 AM patent families in total. Recent years are still being published, so read a filing change against the same-office figure.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Disrupts traditional manufacturing by enabling 3D printing mass production at speeds 20-100x faster than traditional methods, drastically reducing costs and lead times for customized high-performance products.

How They Differentiate

Proprietary HALS (Hindered Asynchronous Light Synthesis) resin process claims 20–100x speed vs conventional photopolymer AM, paired with in-house materials, printers, lattice software and Super Factory mass-production model for footwear, dental and robotics parts.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Direct consumers (via PollyFab), global footwear brands, dental/medical practitioners, and industrial manufacturers (robotics, automotive).

Industry Verticals

Consumer Goods & Footwear, Healthcare & Dental, Robotics & Automation, Automotive & Industrial Design, Smart Wearables

Competitors

Carbon, LuxCreo, Formlabs

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Annual production capacity exceeds 2 million pairs of 3D-printed footwear; holds over 200 patents; awarded national 'Little Giant' status in China.

Major Milestones

Secured over 200 million RMB Series B funding in May 2024, Opened PollyFab flagship retail store in Luzhou (2024) to pilot the MaaS consumer model, Successfully scaled 3D printed footwear production to a million-unit level annual capacity, Developed the proprietary HALS technology and high-speed material library

Notable Customers

Disney; ALIVEFORM; Xpeng (humanoid bionic muscles); UBTech (joint cushioning); EngineAI (foot kits); global footwear OEMs; dental clinics

https://www.pollypolymer.com

Recent coverage of Polly Technology

AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents
26
Granted
20
Families
26

Leading domains: process (26), equipment (10), material (2)

Filings by year: 2025: 5 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 1

  1. A single-component 3D printing photosensitive resin, elastomer material and preparation method120309826 · CN
  2. DUAL-CURING PHASE SEPARATION TYPE CONTINUOUS 3D PRINTING HIGH-PRECISION PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION2021218097 · WO
  3. A release film for photocuring 3D printing115837746 · CN
  4. Cushioning ventilation element111407040 · CN
  5. Printing method for DLP 3D printer111516263 · CN

Funding rounds

  • Series B+Undisclosed2025-11Source: 36Kr / iyiou
  • Series B>$28M (超2亿 RMB)2025-05Lead: Luzhou Hangfa Group · Source: 36Kr
  • Series A+~$14M (近亿 RMB)2021-07Lead: Oasis Capital · Source: 36Kr
  • Series A~$14M (近亿 RMB)2020-09Lead: GSR United Capital · Source: 36Kr
  • EquityUndisclosed2020-06Lead: Xinrui Capital · Source: 36Kr

Why this company matters

AMPulse analysis, not a company disclosure

Polly Technology positions itself as a mass-production additive manufacturing service, using its proprietary HALS (Hindered Asynchronous Light Synthesis) technology to print polymer parts at speeds 20 to 100 times faster than conventional vat photopolymerization. The company targets the gap between slow, high-cost 3D printing and traditional injection molding, aiming to make additive manufacturing cost-competitive for high-volume consumer goods.

The core technology is a variant of VPP-DLP that uses a hindered light synthesis process to cure photopolymer resin in continuous layers without the recoating delays typical of DLP printers. Polly operates a 'Super Factory' model that integrates printing, post-processing, and quality control into a single digital pipeline. The company claims annual production capacity exceeding 2 million pairs of 3D-printed footwear and holds over 200 patents covering HALS process methods, material formulations, and lattice geometry algorithms.

Polly serves consumer goods, footwear, healthcare, dental, robotics, automotive, and smart wearables markets. Named customers include Disney for customized design and rapid prototyping, ALIVEFORM for high-end 3D-printed footwear, and confidential global footwear OEMs. The company also operates a PollyFab flagship retail store in Luzhou, piloting a direct-to-consumer MaaS model for customized products.

Polly's strategic moat rests on its proprietary HALS process and the scale of its footwear production, which few AM service bureaus have matched. However, the company's description also references a mortgage industry software platform, suggesting possible data inconsistency or a pivot. Investors include Luzhou Hangfa Group, Oasis Capital, Vitalbridge, GSR United Capital, SDIC Fund Management, and Infore Capital, with total disclosed funding of $60 million.