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TPU film factory & R&D center · cast · coat · test

Inside the TPU film factory — and the lab that tests it.

Two sites do the work: a 40-mu plant for casting and coating, and a 4,000 m² R&D center for formulation and evaluation. This is the walkthrough: machines, cleanroom class, test data, and the people behind them.

Founded 2018OEM / ODM manufacturer
Manufacturing plant12 production lines across 3 production bases
R&D center4,000 m² · 5 teams
1.8M m
Annual film capacity
12
Production lines
40 mu (Chinese land unit)
Jiangxi plant
100+
Patents
20+
Test instruments
DocumentationISOIATF 16949IATF 16949CQCSGSIn-house casting & coating
Where it happens

Three sites, one chain of custody.

Casting, coating, testing, and program management take place in different buildings, connected through one traceability chain. A roll that fails a lab test can be traced to its production line, lot, and shift.

Aerial view of factory buildings with a CHISI rooftop sign.
Manufacturing site — coating halls, casting hall and converting rooms
01 / Manufacturing10 lines

Manufacturing plant

Casting & coating

A 40-mu site producing TPU PPF, color PPF, and window film. Base film is cast here rather than bought in, so we can adjust the substrate as well as the coating.

8 coating lines2 casting lines40 mu site (Chinese land unit)
02 / R&D5 teams

R&D center

Formulation & testing

4,000 m² of laboratory and a demonstration base supported by the provincial department of science and technology. Five research teams work on resin, coating, and process, not only color cards.

4,000 m² lab50+ researchers
03 / Trade & OEMExport desk

Trade & OEM office

Program & export desk

Program management, sampling, artwork, and export documentation, with space for customers to review paperwork, audit a private-label range, and approve the box before printing.

OEM / ODM deskFOB / CIFEN documentation
Factory entrance with a CHISI company sign and flagpoles.
Staff in lab coats working at laboratory benches.
From the floor — plant entrance and R&D laboratory
The hardware

Four machines decide how a film behaves.

Casting sets the substrate. Coating sets the surface. Curing sets the durability. Slitting decides whether the roll arrives in one piece. All four run on the same site.

Film web running over polished rollers on industrial production equipment.
Cast-film line — die, chill roll and web
01

CastingDavis

Cast-film extrusion below 0.1 mm at production speed. A polished chill roll and a controlled die gap keep thickness variation and optical distortion out of the substrate before a single drop of coating is applied.

02

CoatingNordson EDI

Multi-layer slot-die coating with metered delivery and closed-loop web tension, so coating weight repeats lot to lot instead of drifting between shifts.

03

CuringUV

UV curing replaces part of the conventional oven drying for the functional layer. Less heat into the TPU means more uniform toughness across the web and less residual stress in the roll.

04

SlittingCleanroom

Converting runs in the same cleanliness class as coating, so a coated roll is never re-exposed to a dirtier room on its way from the line to the box.

<0.1 mmCast film thickness
8Coating lines
2Casting lines
Class 100Coating hall
Workshop standard

What “clean” actually means here.

Cleanroom class is easy to print on a brochure and hard to hold on a night shift. These are the four controls that run in the coating and converting halls — and the one number we will not publish without showing you the monitoring record.

Large transparent film roll mounted on winding equipment in a bright production room.
Class 100Coating hall
Same classSlitting room
Lot-codedRoll traceability
01

Class 100 coating hall

The coating line sits in a Class 100 cleanroom — the class this industry builds coating halls to. Gowned entry, air showers and positive pressure keep the room cleaner than the plant around it.

02

Converting held to the same class

Slitting and rewinding run in a room held to the same class, so a finished roll only meets filtered air between coating and packing. No “clean coating, dusty converting” gap.

03

Climate, not weather

Coating weight and adhesive tack both move with humidity. Temperature and humidity are held in a controlled band, so a batch coated in July behaves like one coated in January.

04

Lot coding you can follow

Rolls are coded to the coating lot and cure batch. If a customer reports an issue, the query goes back to a specific run and its test record — not to “some time last quarter”.

On asking for proof: when you audit, ask for the cleanroom’s current monitoring record and the batch record for the roll in your sample box. Both are documents we keep, and both say more than a class number on a web page.
From pellet to pallet

Twelve steps, four stages.

Every roll follows the same route. These are the stages where a program can change, and the steps we do not skip to save a week.

01

Material

Resin and color are the two decisions that limit everything downstream.

  • 01TPU resin intake — ESTANE, Lubrizol, Covestro, BASF routes
  • 02Color masterbatch compounding and drying
OutputDried resin and matched color masterbatch
02

Casting

The substrate is made, not bought — so thickness and optics are ours to control.

  • 03Base film cast or co-extruded
  • 04Gauge-scanned and wound into master rolls
OutputA gauge-checked master roll
03

Coating

Where the surface, the adhesive and the warranty class are actually built.

  • 05Functional coating
  • 06Drying / UV cure
  • 07Adhesive coating
  • 08Adhesive drying
  • 09Lamination and winding
OutputCoated, cured, adhesive-backed web
04

Converting

Cure, cut, test, pack. The last chance to catch a bad lot before it ships.

  • 10Cure and slit to roll format
  • 11QC sampling and test
  • 12Packing, palletizing, export documents
OutputTested rolls, packed and palletized
01Resin intake02Masterbatch03Casting04Master roll05Functional coat06Dry / UV cure 07Adhesive coat08Adhesive dry09Winding10Cure & slit11QC12Pack & ship
Capacity & lead time

Capacity you can plan a container around.

About 1.8 million linear meters of film a year, across 12 lines and three sites. Line time is allocated by SKU rather than order size. Send your annual volume to confirm a production window before committing to a color.

1.8M mFilm capacity / year
12Lines · 3 sites
3–7 daysIn-stock dispatch, confirmed order
54 rollsPer pallet · 3.24 cbm
  • In-stock products ship within 3–7 days; custom products ship within 15 days after specification approval.
  • Pallets are 160 × 162 × 125 cm, ~605 kg, 54 rolls — loading plans are built around your mix, not ours.
  • FOB, CIF, CFR, DDP and DAP; air, sea or land; 100% prepayment as standard.
  • A color change takes line time, not a new line. That is why MOQ and lead time are quoted per program.
Proof, not adjectives

20+ instruments between the line and the dock.

Weathering chambers and mechanical benches are in-house, so a drifting lot is caught during coating — not after it has crossed an ocean.

TestMethodWhat we hold
Accelerated weatheringXenon arc, 1,500 hΔb < 0.6
UV agingQUV, 2,000 hΔb < 1.4
UV aging, second routeUV lamp, 2,000 hΔb < 1.3
Heat & humidityThermal-humidity cyclingBlush, shrink and edge lift checked
Adhesion180° peel> 1,300 g/inch
Gloss60° glossmeterUp to 99 gu
Chemical resistanceMustard / waste oil / markerΔb < 1.7 / 1.8 / 1.9
ThicknessMicrometer across the roll6.5–12 mil (165–300 µm)
Limits shown apply to the referenced color PPF program. The report for your SKU states its own limits.

Certification

  • 01ISO, CQC, and IATF 16949 documentation and SGS reports, with the applicable legal entity and product scope.
  • 02Request the current documentation for your market to review its scope, rather than relying on a badge alone.

What runs on every batch

  • 01Thickness, gloss, adhesion and a visual roll inspection at converting.
  • 02Weathering and chemical resistance on the program validation schedule, and again on any resin or coating lot change.
The lab

A lab upstream of the line, not beside it.

In the lab, a color, feel, or hydrolysis issue becomes a resin and coating decision before a plant production run.

Laboratory worker holding up a transparent sheet for visual inspection.
Optical check, R&D center

4,000 m² of laboratory, five research teams, and 50+ researchers. The center is a demonstration base supported by the provincial department of science and technology, with associated reporting obligations.

4,000 m² laboratory, five research teams
50+ laboratory researchers
Provincial S&T demonstration base
100+ patents across film, coating and process

Polyurethane & polymer chemistry

Alicyclic TPU, polycaprolactone polyol systems, hydrolysis resistance and yellowing. The resin decision is made before a film is cast.

Coating formulation

Nano-ceramic, nano-silica and nano-graphene routes — self-healing, hydrophobicity and gloss retention, tuned to a price band.

Casting & process engineering

Die and chill-roll behaviour, gauge control, cure profiles and the unglamorous work of scaling a pilot roll onto a production line.

Application science

Adhesive behaviour, conformability, install temperature windows, removal and residue — tested against how installers actually work.

Gate 01

Brief

Target market, finish, price band, roll format and the competitor sample to beat.

Gate 02

Formulation

Resin, coating and adhesive shortlisted to two or three candidates.

Gate 03

Pilot

Cast and coated at pilot scale; optics, feel, and color checked.

Gate 04

Validation

Weathering, adhesion, chemical and install trials run to the target market.

Gate 05

Spec lock

Limits written into the SKU, then scaled onto the production line.

What we can measure

Six test capabilities, in-house.

A lab is only useful if it can say no to production. Ours reports into the same quality chain as the line, which is why a failing pilot rarely becomes a shipped lot.

Laboratory bench with bottles, glassware, a balance and extraction hoods.
Sample preparation and analytical bench
01

Weathering & light

Xenon arc, QUV, and UV routes over 1,500–2,000 hours, with color shift read as Δb and ΔE against a retained control.

02

Heat & humidity

Thermal-humidity cycling for blush, shrinkage, edge lift and adhesion loss — the failures that show up six months after installation.

03

Mechanical

Tensile, elongation at break and 180° peel. The numbers behind conformability, removability and a believable warranty.

04

Optical & color

60° gloss, haze, and color difference, matched to a physical standard rather than a screen.

05

Surface & self-healing

Hydrophobicity, contamination pickup, and heat-activated self-healing of the top coat, checked on the finished construction.

06

Chemical resistance

Mustard, waste oil, marker, fuel, acid and alkali — plus the car-care chemistry we supply alongside the film.

Reporting & standards: A batch test record accompanies the roll; a program summary covers validation. Methods follow published ISO / ASTM practices where applicable, with internal limits. Where the market or customer requires third-party verification, SGS testing is arranged against the same specification.
What came out of it

100+ patents, three coating platforms.

The patent count is a by-product. Commercially, the platform must adapt to a new price band, color, or market without rebuilding the line.

Type K

Nano-ceramic

Stable, cost-efficient clear PPF for high-volume programs. Five-year class, designed for varied climate conditions.

Coating technology
Type B · GCX

Nano-silica

A route focused on clear-film gloss and mid-range color PPF programs.

Coating technology
Type R · RCX

Nano-graphene

Premium programs focused on color depth and gloss retention: Type R up to 10 years; RCX 5 years.

Coating technology
  • 01450+ color PPF colors matched, managed, and repeatable in production
  • 02Three clear PPF grades from 6.5 to 12 mil on one coating line
  • 03Four window-film routes, including multi-layer magnetron sputtering
  • 04Cutting data for 98%+ of vehicle models, with private-label software
What you can change

A factory is only useful if it can be asked for something different.

Deep product OEM on the film itself, then everything around it — box, blade, software and chemistry. One supplier for the parts of a film brand that are usually four.

Product

  • 01Resin route, film construction, coating platform
  • 02Thickness 6.5–12 mil, width and length per market
  • 03Gloss at 60°, hand-feel, self-healing and hydrophobicity targets
  • 04Peel force at 20 minutes and 24 hours
  • 05Color matching against your physical standard

Program

  • 01Private-label box, bag, core, VOID and laser labels, warranty card
  • 02Cutting software under your logo, with model data. Ask our team about a branded version of the cutting software.
  • 03Install and test tools, plus car-care chemistry under your brand
  • 04Sample-to-production coordination from our OEM desk
  • 05Stock dispatch within 3–7 days; custom dispatch within 15 days
Visit 01

Line walk

Casting, coating and converting in sequence, on a running shift.

Visit 02

Cleanroom entry

Gown up and see the coating hall and converting room from inside.

Visit 03

Lab demonstration

Gloss, peel and weathering run on your sample in front of you.

Visit 04

Document review

Certificates, batch records and test reports for the SKU you are buying.

Buyers who cannot travel get a scheduled video walk-through instead — same route, same documents, on a live call. See the OEM / ODM program →

Before you ask

Questions buyers actually put to us.

Straight answers to the things that come up on a first call or a supplier audit. Anything missing, ask directly — we would rather answer than have you guess.

Can we audit the plant before placing an order?

Yes. Audits cover the manufacturing plant, R&D center, and OEM office. We schedule around production so you can see the line operating. If travel is impractical, a scheduled live video walkthrough uses the same route and documents.

Do you cast your own TPU base film, or buy it in?

We cast it. Two casting lines produce base film, and coating runs on the same site. That is the difference between changing a substrate and only changing a coating on top of somebody else’s film.

What is the minimum order for a custom color?

Stock colors start at one roll. Custom matching and private-label ranges are quoted by SKU, with tiers at 1, 10, and 163 rolls. Line time is the constraint, so MOQ is discussed with color, packaging, and the shipping window.

How long from brief to shipment?

In-stock products ship within 3–7 days; custom products within 15 days after specification approval. A new color or construction adds formulation and pilot work before the first production roll, so the overall schedule depends on how far the brief is from an existing product.

Which certificates can you send for our market?

ISO, CQC, and IATF 16949 documentation and SGS reports. Check the legal entity and product scope in the current set for your market and SKU, rather than relying on a generic badge.

Can you match an existing film we already sell?

Color, 60° gloss, feel, thickness, and peel are matched against a physical sample. Send 30 cm of film with the market and price band. The lab will identify which properties can be matched and which require a compromise.

What testing runs on each batch?

Thickness, gloss, adhesion, and visual roll inspection at converting. Weathering, chemical resistance, and installation checks follow the program validation schedule and are repeated on resin or coating lot changes.

What happens if a batch fails?

It is held before packing. We trace it to the coating lot and cure batch, test it against the locked specification, and production and the lab decide together whether to re-run or reject. If the cause is formulation rather than process, the query goes back to the lab rather than being fixed on the line.

Do you supply private label end to end?

Film, core, box, bag, VOID and laser labels, warranty card, cutting software under your logo, install and test tools, and car-care chemistry — shipped together. It is the main reason customers consolidate with us instead of using four suppliers. Ask our team about a branded version of the cutting software.

What is your annual capacity?

About 1.8 million linear meters a year across 12 lines and three sites, including 8 coating and 2 casting lines at the main plant. Capacity is scheduled by SKU. Send the annual volume and market to confirm a production window before committing to a color or package.

Where do you ship from, and on what terms?

We ship direct from the plant on FOB, CIF, CFR, DDP or DAP terms, by air, sea or land. Pallets are 54 rolls at 160 × 162 × 125 cm and about 605 kg. Payment is 100% prepayment as standard; samples are free.

Next step

Bring the brief. We will show you the line it runs on.

Samples are free, a plant audit takes a day, and a color match starts with 30 cm of film.