Xi'an Lanshen New Material Technology

What Xi'an Lanshen New Material Technology does

Xi'an Lanshen New Material Technology (西安蓝深新材料科技股份有限公司) is a privately-held Chinese high-tech enterprise founded in 2014 that develops, manufactures, and commercializes functional polymer separation materials — primarily macroporous adsorption resins, ion exchange resins, chelating resins, and proprietary aluminum-based salt-type lithium adsorbents. Its wholly-owned subsidiary Shaanxi Lanshen Special Resin Co., Ltd. operates an ISO9001/14001/45001-certified production base in Weinan (Pucheng) Economic Development Zone with annual capacity of 5,000 m³ specialty resin and 8,000 m³ lithium adsorption materials, supported by a 20+ year-experienced technical team of professor-level senior engineers, PhDs, and master's degree researchers originating from Xi'an Thermal Research Institute's resin laboratory. The company holds 43 authorized patents (including 31 invention patents) and 161 trademark registrations, with all core technologies being self-developed intellectual property.

The company generates revenue through a hybrid model combining direct sales of resin products (one-time purchase with multi-year repeat purchase cycles due to regenerable material lifecycle), integrated system solutions and turnkey EPC services bundled with materials, and technology licensing/co-development partnerships with salt lake lithium operators. Its go-to-market is sales-led B2B enterprise, channeled through direct sales to industrial customers, partnerships with environmental engineering companies (Botian, Beikong, Baijieite, Saiman, Dongshuo, Jin Dayu, Jiuke) and design institutes, public tender participation, and active presence at industry exhibitions (CIBF, CPHI, IEexpo, rare/precious metals conferences). Customers span five primary segments: new energy (polysilicon purification for solar PV, DLE salt lake lithium extraction, battery materials processing, spent battery recycling), pharmaceuticals (FDA-registered and HALAL-certified purification resins, blood purification medical adsorbents), environmental protection and water treatment (industrial wastewater, VOCs, coal chemical wastewater), food and beverage (decolorization, refining), and non-ferrous metals separation/recovery (molybdenum, rhenium, palladium, rhodium, cobalt, nickel). Named enterprise customers include Wanhua Chemical, Daqin Energy, Yongxiang Co., Xinte Energy, Zangge Lithium, Jinhai Lithium, Wukai Salt Lake, Huaheng Pharmaceutical, Sanning Chemical, Jinduicheng, and Runyang Shares, with products exported to Europe, the Americas, Russia, and South America. The company's flagship DLE (Direct Lithium Extraction) technology — co-developed with Wukai Salt Lake — reduces lithium production cycle from 2 years to 20 days, increases capacity 1.5x, cuts energy consumption by over 30%, and achieves 70%+ lithium recovery rate from high Mg/Li ratio salt lake brines, and is now being internationalized via a December 2025 MoU with Argentina Lithium & Energy Corp. for the Rincon West project in Salta Province.

Name

Xi'an Lanshen New Material Technology

Legal name

西安蓝深新材料科技股份有限公司

Website

https://lanshn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Xi'an Lanshen New Material Technology is a Chinese high-tech manufacturer of polymer functional separation materials — including adsorption resins, ion exchange resins, chelating resins, and proprietary aluminum-based lithium adsorbents for Direct Lithium Extraction — serving industrial customers in new energy (salt lake lithium, polysilicon), pharmaceuticals, environmental water treatment, food, and non-ferrous metals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Polymer Functional Separation Materials

NAICS

Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (325211), Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Ion Exchange Resins & Functional Adsorbents (IMAEAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Battery Materials Refining & Re-Manufacturing Feedstocks (Li, Ni, Co, Mn, Graphite Salts) (EUAIAIAJ), Precious & Specialty Metal Recovery (Smelting, Refining, Hydrometallurgy) (EUAIAIAD), Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Polymer adsorption resins
• Ion exchange resins
• Direct lithium extraction
• Industrial wastewater treatment
• Pharmaceutical purification resins

Headquarters

HQ city

Xian

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales — Functional Separation Materials: Direct sale of adsorption resins, ion exchange resins, chelating resins, lithium adsorption materials, and other functional polymer separation materials to industrial customers. One-time product sales with repeat purchase potential as materials are consumed and regenerated.
2. Integrated Solutions and System Services: Provision of complete wastewater/waste gas treatment system solutions, process packages, and technical services alongside product sales. Collaboration with environmental companies and design institutes to deliver turnkey solutions including equipment units integrating adsorption and desorption processes.
3. Technology Licensing and Co-development: Strategic technology partnerships with salt lake lithium operators and mining companies for deployment of proprietary DLE technologies, including Argentina Lithium (MoU for Rincon West project) and Tibet Guoneng Mining for Longmucuo and Jieznachaka salt lake projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Xi'an Lanshen New Material Technology develops, manufactures, and sells functional polymer separation materials — including ion exchange resins, macroporous adsorption resins, chelating resins, lithium-selective adsorbents, and chromatography resins — and integrates them into complete system solutions and turnkey projects for industrial wastewater treatment, Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) from salt lake brines, polysilicon purification, pharmaceutical purification, food processing, and non-ferrous metal separation and recovery. The company operates a 5,000 m³ specialty resin and 8,000 m³ lithium adsorbent annual capacity production base in Pucheng, Weinan.

Product overview

Xi'an Lanshen New Material Technology (西安蓝深新材料科技股份有限公司) is a high-tech enterprise founded in 2014 specializing in polymer functional separation materials — primarily ion exchange resins, macroporous adsorption resins, chelating resins, and catalytic/chromatography resins — with supporting system engineering and technical services. Its product portfolio is organized into two tiers: (1) a family of ~15 distinct resin product lines (strong/weak acid cation resins, strong/weak base anion resins, mixed bed resins, adsorption resins including the LS-313/LS-107A/LS-807A/LS-36/LSD-160 series, chelating resins, catalytic resins, powder resins, chromatography resins, and inert resins; plus specialized pharmaceutical-grade variants such as immobilized enzyme carriers, solid-phase synthesis carriers, ion exchange chromatography resins, and blood purification medical adsorption resins); and (2) a set of application-specific system solutions and demonstration projects including polysilicon purification adsorption systems, DLE salt lake lithium extraction systems (with 1,000 tpa Li2CO3, 1,000 tpa LiOH, and 2,000 tpa Li2CO3 demonstration plants), high-concentration organic wastewater treatment, low-COD wastewater advanced treatment, heavy metal wastewater treatment, VOCs treatment and recovery, high-salt wastewater treatment, food decolorization and refining, photovoltaic polysilicon purification, non-ferrous metal separation and recovery, battery industry full-chain solutions (lithium extraction + cathode/anode material optimization + waste battery recycling + CO2 capture), and carbon capture systems. The resin products form the material foundation, while the system solutions integrate these materials into turnkey equipment units and process packages (EPC services) for end customers across new energy, pharmaceuticals, environmental protection, food, and non-ferrous metals industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DLE TECH: 盐湖卤水、地热卤水、油气生产卤水提锂技术品牌
• LS系列大孔吸附树脂

Products and services

• Strong Acid Cation Resin A strongly acidic cation exchange resin used for water softening, demineralization, and selective removal of cations in industrial process streams. Sold to industrial customers in water treatment, chemical, and pharmaceutical sectors.
• Weak Acid Cation Resin A weakly acidic cation exchange resin for selective removal of alkaline earth metals and pH adjustment in pharmaceutical, food, and chemical processing applications.
• Strong Base Anion Resin A strongly basic anion exchange resin for dealkalization, removal of anions (chloride, sulfate), and condensate polishing in water treatment and process applications.
• Weak Base Anion Resin A weakly basic anion exchange resin for selective removal of strong acid anions in pharmaceutical and chemical processing applications.
• Mixed Bed Resin A mixture of cation and anion exchange resins used in single-vessel mixed-bed demineralization units for producing ultra-pure water in electronics and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Macroporous Adsorption Resin (LS-313, LS-107A, LS-807A, LS-36, LSD-160 Series) High-specific-surface-area macroporous adsorption polymer spheres with high adsorption capacity, high desorption rate, high strength, and repeatable regeneration. Used for organic wastewater treatment, resource recovery, antibiotic extraction, natural product decolorization, and purification in pharmaceutical, food, and chemical industries. Replaces activated carbon with chemical-bond-based adsorption enabling 5+ year regeneration lifespan.
• Chelating Resin A chelating polymer resin that selectively binds heavy metal ions (Ni, Co, Mo, Re) via coordinated bonds, used for heavy metal wastewater treatment and precious metal recovery in mining and electroplating.
• Catalytic Resin Resin-based catalysts designed for esterification, hydrolysis, and other chemical transformation reactions in pharmaceutical and chemical synthesis applications.
• Powder Resin Fine particle-size ion exchange and adsorption resins in powder form for specialized liquid-phase separation and filtration processes.
• Chromatography Resin Ion exchange and adsorption chromatography resins used for high-resolution separation and purification of biomolecules, pharmaceutical intermediates, and fine chemicals.
• Inert Resin Inert resin used as structural packing or flow distributors in chromatographic and ion exchange separation columns.
• Pharmaceutical Raw Material Refining Resin Specialized adsorption and ion exchange resins for chemical pharmaceutical raw material refining and purification, targeting antibiotics, vitamins, and GLP-1 peptide drugs production. FDA-registered and HALAL-certified.
• Blood Purification Medical Adsorption Resin Medical-grade adsorption resins for blood purification and detoxification applications in medical devices, designed to remove toxins and pathogenic substances from blood. FDA-registered.
• Immobilized Enzyme Carrier Resin Functional resin carriers for enzyme immobilization in synthetic biology and biocatalysis applications, enabling reuse and continuous-flow enzymatic reactions.
• Solid-Phase Synthesis Carrier Resin Specialized carriers for solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) and nucleic acid synthesis, used in peptide drug and oligonucleotide manufacturing.
• Plant Extraction Adsorption Resin Adsorption resins designed for natural plant extraction, decolorization, and purification of herbal extracts and botanical ingredients.
• Aluminum-Based Salt-Type Lithium Extraction Adsorbent (DLE Adsorbent) Aluminum-based inorganic salt-type lithium adsorption material developed for Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) from salt lake brines with high Mg/Li ratio and low lithium concentration (as low as 300 ppm Li, Mg/Li ratio ~400). Used for battery-grade lithium production.
• DLE Salt Lake Lithium Extraction System Direct Lithium Extraction technology using Lanshen's aluminum-based lithium adsorption materials for processing salt lake brines, geothermal brines, and oil/gas production brines. Enables efficient lithium extraction from high Mg/Li ratio, low-grade brines with low capital and operating costs, expanding the recoverable lithium resource scope.
• Polysilicon Purification Adsorption System Adsorption materials and process systems for polysilicon purification, specifically for removing boron, phosphorus, and heavy metal impurities from silicon feedstocks to improve quality and yield in photovoltaic-grade polysilicon production.
• High-Concentration Organic Wastewater Treatment System Macroporous adsorption resin-based treatment system for high-concentration organic wastewater from pharmaceutical, dye, pesticide, and chemical intermediate production. Adsorbs and recovers phenols, amines, organic acids, nitro compounds, and halogenated hydrocarbons, enabling both wastewater treatment and resource recovery.
• Low COD Wastewater Advanced Treatment System Advanced treatment system using adsorption resin technology for low-COD wastewater (e.g., biochemical tail water from petrochemical, printing/dyeing, coking industries; R/O concentrate). Achieves COD removal to below 50 mg/L, decolorization, and water quality upgrade to Class A standards.
• Heavy Metal Wastewater Treatment System Chelating polymer and heavy metal ion-trapping agent system for removal and recovery of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Ni, Co, Mo, Re) from mining and electroplating wastewater across a wide pH range (3–11).
• VOCs Treatment and Recovery System Resin adsorption-based system for volatile organic compound (VOC) waste gas treatment and solvent recovery from pharmaceutical, chemical, and petrochemical exhaust streams, achieving compliant emission standards.
• High-Salt Wastewater Treatment System Treatment system for high-salt wastewater from coal chemical and other industries, using adsorption to remove COD from nanofiltration concentrate and MVR feedwater to improve salt crystallization quality and evaporation efficiency.
• Food Decolorization and Refining System Adsorption resin-based system for decolorization, desalination, and refining of food ingredients including xylose, fructose, fruit juice, honey, and beverages, achieving product quality and stability standards.
• Photovoltaic Polysilicon Raw Material Purification System Adsorption material-based system for removing heavy metal impurities (Fe, Ni, Cr, Mo, Zn) from polysilicon feedstock materials used in photovoltaic manufacturing.
• Non-Ferrous Metal Separation and Recovery Solutions Integrated resin-based solutions for separation, purification, and recovery of non-ferrous metals (Cu, Al, Zn, Ni, Sn, Pb, Ti, Si, Mo, Pd, Rh, Re, Co) and precious metals from industrial process streams and wastewater. Includes cathode material high-purity preparation, anode material synthesis, and waste battery resource recovery.
• Battery Industry Full Industry Chain Solutions Four integrated technology areas for the battery industry covering the full value chain from raw material extraction to recycling and decarbonization, including DLE lithium extraction, cathode/anode material preparation, waste battery resource recovery, and industrial CO2 capture.
• Carbon Capture System Adsorption material-based technology for industrial CO2 capture from gas streams, enabling carbon capture and utilization for decarbonization applications.
• System Engineering / Turnkey Solutions / Technical Services Engineering design, system integration, and technical services extending from Lanshen's functional separation materials to complete process units and turnkey installations, providing customers with full-scope solutions including EPC services for wastewater, waste gas treatment, and resource recovery.
• DLE-Lithium Carbonate Demonstration Plant (1,000 tpa) A 1,000 tonne-per-year lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) production demonstration line using Lanshen's DLE salt lake lithium extraction technology, deployed at Wukai Salt Lake in Qinghai. Reduces production cycle from 2 years to 20 days, increases capacity 1.5x, reduces energy consumption by over 30%, achieves 70%+ lithium recovery rate.

Quantifiable outcome

• Salt lake lithium extraction: production cycle reduced from 2 years to 20 days; capacity increased by 1.5x; energy consumption reduced by over 30%; zero-waste discharge; lithium recovery rate improved to over 70% (2x previous rate)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Argentina Lithium & Energy Corp.coreTechnology or Integration · 22 December 2025MoU signed in December 2025 for deployment of Lanshen's proprietary Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology at the Rincon West lithium project in Salta Province, Argentina. Partnership aims to develop a 5,000 tonnes-per-year lithium carbonate plant with potential scalability, leveraging Lanshen's DLE technologies for the project's feasibility study. Argentina Lithium has also disclosed a strategic investment and offtake agreement with Stellantis (19.9% stake, up to 15,000 tonnes lithium carbonate annually).
• Wukai Salt Lake Co., Ltd. (五矿盐湖有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2021Jointly developed 'Salt Lake Raw Brine High-Efficiency Lithium Extraction Technology' with Wukai Salt Lake. Lanshen responsible for development and production of the lithium-potassium-sodium-magnesium separation adsorption material. Completed nearly 1,000-ton industrial production line at Wukai Salt Lake in April 2021, achieving domestic leading level technology assessment. Technology reduced production cycle from 2 years to 20 days with over 70% lithium recovery rate.
• Tibet Guoneng Mining Development Co., Ltd. (西藏国能矿业发展有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 January 2019Strategic cooperation signed for salt lake lithium extraction technology development covering Longmucuo (龙木措) and Jieznachaka (结则茶卡) salt lakes. Guoneng Mining believes Lanshen's aluminum-based adsorbent has excellent selectivity for various salt lake lithium types and can solve two world-class challenges: chloride-type and magnesium sulfate subtype salt lake magnesium-lithium separation, and carbonate-type salt lake lithium enrichment.
• Beijing Beikong Industrial Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. (北京北控工业环保科技有限公司)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 January 2019Strategic cooperation focused on coal chemical wastewater treatment technology. Partnership aims to jointly develop new coal chemical wastewater treatment solutions by combining Lanshen's functional materials R&D capabilities with Beikong's technical integration capabilities, addressing industry pain points of backward technology, high investment, and high operating costs.
• Shaanxi Zhengying Corporate Culture Communication Co., Ltd. (陕西正赢企业文化传播有限公司)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 December 2017Strategic cooperation signed for corporate culture communication and brand promotion. Lanshen sought to establish a long-term communication mechanism to promote its environmental philosophy and social responsibility to a broader audience.
• Saiman Environmental Protection (塞盾环保)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2017Among environmental engineering companies Lanshen has established working relationships with for integrated wastewater solutions (博天, 北控, 倍杰特, 东硕, 金大禹, 久科).
• Dongshuo Environmental (东硕环保)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2017Among environmental engineering companies Lanshen has established working relationships with for integrated wastewater solutions.
• Jin Dayu Environmental (金大禹环保)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2017Among environmental engineering companies Lanshen has established working relationships with for integrated wastewater solutions.
• Jiuke Environmental (久科环保)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2017Among environmental engineering companies Lanshen has established working relationships with for integrated wastewater solutions.
• Botian Environmental Group (博天环境集团)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2016Contact and cooperation established following Lanshen's participation in the Environmental Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. Botian is one of the major environmental engineering companies Lanshen collaborates with to deliver complete wastewater treatment solutions to industrial clients.
• Beikong Environmental (北控水务集团)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2016Cooperation established with major environmental engineering group for integrated wastewater treatment solutions. Beikong integrates Lanshen's materials into comprehensive solutions for industrial clients.
• Baijieite Environmental Technology (倍杰特)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2016Cooperation with specialized environmental technology company for wastewater treatment projects. One of several environmental engineering partners Lanshen works with to serve industrial clients.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Peers

• Thermax Limited:

Broad incumbents

• Lanxess (Liquid Purification Technologies): German specialty chemicals company with Lewatit ion exchange resins and Bayoxide adsorption materials serving water treatment, food, and industrial separation markets. Established global player with comparable technology and customer base.
• Mitsubishi Chemical (Separation Materials): Major Japanese chemical conglomerate with DIAION ion exchange and SEPABEADS adsorption resin product lines used in pharmaceutical, food, and industrial water applications. Global competitor with established pharmaceutical-grade product certifications.
• Purolite (Ecolab): Global leader in ion exchange, adsorbent, and specialty resin technologies acquired by Ecolab in 2021. Competes with Lanshen across pharmaceutical, food, water treatment, and industrial separation markets, with broader product portfolio and global commercial reach.

Direct peers

• Sunresin (Xi'an Sunresin New Materials): Xi'an-based Chinese specialty resin manufacturer producing ion exchange, adsorption, and chelating resins for similar applications (food, pharma, environmental, lithium extraction). Closest direct domestic peer with overlapping product lines and end markets, but at significantly larger public-company scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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Investments

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