What Creel iT does

Creel iT, the English brand of Suzhou Hi-Tech Technology Co., Ltd. (苏州高泰技术股份有限公司), is a privately held Chinese functional new materials manufacturer founded in March 2006 and headquartered in the Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu Province, China. The company develops, manufactures, and sells composite functional materials, composite functional devices, and electronic-grade traceability products, organized under five proprietary sub-brands: PolyfilmTM (high-performance films and adhesive tapes), PolyplateTM (thermal management solutions including thermal interface materials, thermal spreaders, and microcellular polymer foams), ShielditeTM (EMI/EMC shielding and grounding products including conductive tapes, gaskets, and wave absorbers), Polyfoam (PU, acrylic, waterproof, light-blocking, acoustic, and silicone foams), and PolyIDTM (label materials including polyester, polyimide, laser-markable, and security labels). The portfolio spans 30+ documented SKUs, including liquid metal thermal interface grease (TCG-60M), aerogel-based nano insulation films at 0.02 W/m·K (TIF series), and electrically conductive silicone thermal pads at 15-20 W/m·K (TSP-G series).

Creel iT provides an integrated full-process service model covering material design synthesis, functional testing, precision coating, precision die-cutting, and automated application design, positioning itself as a one-stop functional materials partner rather than a single-product vendor. Its customer base spans two primary verticals: Consumer Electronics (smartphones, laptops, tablets, and wearables requiring bonding, EMI shielding, thermal management, and cushioning solutions) and New Energy (electric vehicle batteries, electronic control units, motors, lighting, and solar applications requiring thermal management, EMI shielding, fire retardancy, and cushioning). The company maintains RBA 8.0.1 VAP certification and a 2025 Trade Control Compliance Policy consistent with supplying multinational electronics OEM supply chains.

The company's revenue model is not publicly disclosed, and no pricing, ARR, customer count, or headcount data are available. The firmographic block in the source data describing Creel iT as a US-based marketing-intelligence platform with 11-50 employees (Irvine, founded 2016) is inconsistent with the company's own first-party website (creelit.com) and the full body of corroborating data, and is disregarded as a data-quality artifact. Creel iT is privately held with no disclosed external investors beyond a single $1.85M funding round recorded in February 2019.

Name

Creel iT

Legal name

苏州高泰技术股份有限公司 (Suzhou Hi-Tech Technology Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://creelit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Creel iT (Suzhou Hi-Tech Technology Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese functional new materials manufacturer founded in 2006, producing thermal interface materials, EMI/EMC shielding, polymer foams, adhesive tapes, and label materials for consumer electronics and new energy automotive and solar applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Functional New Materials (Industrial Specialty Materials)

NAICS

Adhesive Manufacturing (32552), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199), Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112)

SIC

Adhesives & Sealants (2891), Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081), Plastics Foam Products (3086), Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820)

akta.pro primary industry

Plastic Films & Laminated Packaging Structures Manufacturing (IMANAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Consumer Products Injection Molding (Housewares, Toys, Personal Care) (IMANAFAE)

Keywords

• Functional new materials
• Thermal interface materials
• EMI shielding materials
• Polymer foam materials
• Adhesive tape products

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

Creel iT develops, manufactures, and sells functional new materials — including adhesive tapes, thermal interface materials (TIMs), EMI/EMC shielding materials, polymer foam materials, and label materials — for consumer electronics, automotive, and new-energy applications. The company delivers full-process solutions spanning material design synthesis, functional testing, precision coating, precision die-cutting, printing/coating treatment, and customer automated application integration, organized under five proprietary sub-brands: Polyfilm™, Polyplate™, Shieldite™, Polyfoam, and PolyID™.

Product overview

Creel iT (苏州高泰技术股份有限公司) is a high-tech enterprise specializing in functional new materials, offering R&D, manufacturing, and sales of composite functional materials, composite functional components, and electronic-grade traceability products. The company provides integrated full-process solutions from material design synthesis, functional testing, precision coating, precision die-cutting, to automated application design. The product portfolio consists of five core sub-brands: Polyfilm™ (films and adhesive tapes), Polyplate™ (thermal management solutions including thermal interface materials, thermal pads, and microcellular polymer foams), Shieldite™ (EMI shielding and grounding materials including conductive tapes, gaskets, and electromagnetic wave absorbers), Polyfoam (foam materials including PU, acrylic, waterproof, light-blocking, acoustic, and conductive foams), and PolyID™ (label materials). These materials serve consumer electronics, automotive, and new energy applications, providing functions such as bonding, fastening, thermal conductivity, heat insulation, fire retardancy, EMI shielding, electrical insulation, cushioning, waterproofing, acoustic transmission, appearance protection, and identification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PolyfilmTM (薄膜 & 胶带): High-performance, multi-functional films and tapes product line.
• PolyplateTM (热管理解决方案)
• ShielditeTM (EMI 解决方案)
• PolyIDTM (标签材料)

Products and services

• Polyfilm™ Films & Adhesive Tapes High-performance, multi-functional films and adhesive tapes used for bonding, fastening, electrical/thermal conduction, insulation, waterproofing, light-blocking, optical, EMI shielding, and reworkable applications in consumer electronics, automotive, and new-energy device assemblies. Covers bio-based tapes, ultra-thin tapes, high/low temperature tapes, low-Dk tapes, heat/UV-activated tapes, laser-bonding films, 3D and standard light-blocking tapes, optical tapes, waterproof tapes, heat-detachable and easy-pull reworkable tapes, electrolytic adhesive tapes, UV-release tapes, thermally conductive tapes, flame-retardant tapes, chemical-resistant tapes, insulation tapes, ITO tapes, thermal-insulating TTP series tapes, EMI shielding tapes, and bubble-free tapes.
• Polyplate™ Thermal Management Solutions Thermal management product family covering thermal interface materials (silicone thermal pads, electrically conductive silicone thermal pads, silicone-free thermal pads, thermal putty, thermal gels, thermal phase change materials, thermal grease, liquid-metal thermal interface grease, thermally conductive tapes, thermal foam gaskets), thermal spreaders (synthetic graphite sheets, highly efficient thermal spreader pads, thermally/electrically conductive composites), and ultra-thin nano-insulating aerogel film. Used for heat dissipation and thermal management in smartphones, laptops, tablets, wearables, automotive electronics, and power semiconductor devices.
• Shieldite™ EMI Shielding & Grounding Solutions EMI shielding and grounding product family spanning conductive tapes (8610 double-sided conductive tape, metal foil conductive tape, conductive fabric/non-woven tape, EMI shielding tape, black conductive cloth tape, black foil conductive tape, conductive tape, conductive gaskets), EMI shielding and grounding pads (WF conductive fabric wrapped foam, WP conductive PI covered foam, SG air-ring conductive materials, PO/POS conductive foam, CFS conductive foam, CSRF045 FIP EMI shielding gaskets, SR SMT rubber gaskets), and electromagnetic wave absorbers (ABH300 removable absorber, ER flexible ferrite sheets, EP flexible magnetic absorber, EPH magnetic absorber, TCA thermally conductive absorbing material). Used for EMI shielding, grounding, and high-frequency noise suppression in electronic devices.
• Polyfoam Microcellular Polymer Foam Materials Microcellular polymer foam product family including PU foams (PF-ES0, PF-S0 through PF-S4, PF-TS, PF-S2-T), acrylic foam (PA series), waterproof foam tapes (FPT, AFT), light-blocking foam (PF-S3B, 80160 series), acoustic damping foam (melamine foam, PS-DF microporous damping foam), silicone foam (SF-S2 series microcellular silicone foam), and conductive foam (PO, POS, CFS, WF, WP, SR series). Used for cushioning, sealing, vibration damping, dust-proofing, liquid-proofing, light-blocking, soundproofing, and flame retardancy in electronic devices.
• PolyID™ Label Materials Label materials for identification and traceability applications including polyester (PET) labels, polyimide (PI) labels, polypropylene/polypropylene naphthalate/vinyl/nylon labels, laser-markable labels, security labels, outdoor-durable labels, temperature indicator labels, and ribbon materials. Used for component identification, traceability, and electronic-grade marking across consumer electronics and new-energy products.
• Design & R&D Customization Services Customer-specific design synthesis and functional testing services for developing tailored functional material formulations for new application requirements. Includes R&D laboratory work and material expertise to solve customer bonding, thermal, EMI, foam, and identification challenges.
• Precision Printing & Die-Cutting Services Precision coating, printing, and die-cutting conversion services that turn raw functional materials into application-ready parts sized and shaped to customer specifications, supplied as parts ready for automated assembly lines.
• Automated Application Design Services Engineering service for designing how Creel iT's converted functional-material parts integrate into customers' automated production lines, supporting consistent placement and throughput at scale.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Henkel: German multinational with leading adhesive technologies and thermal management materials serving electronics and automotive industries. Comparable because Henkel's Loctite and thermal interface product lines overlap directly with Creel iT's Polyfilm™ and Polyplate™ offerings.
• 3M: Global diversified materials giant with large portfolios in adhesive tapes, thermal management, and EMI shielding serving consumer electronics and automotive OEMs. Comparable because Creel iT directly competes with several 3M specialty materials lines, though 3M operates at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Nitto Denko: Japanese specialty materials manufacturer with extensive adhesive tape, EMI shielding, and functional film offerings for electronics and automotive. Directly comparable product mix to Creel iT's five branded sub-lines, particularly in display and semiconductor-related films.
• Sekisui Chemical: Japanese diversified chemical company producing foam tapes, adhesive films, thermal management materials, and specialty foams. Comparable as a broader incumbent supplying similar functional materials categories to electronics and automotive OEMs.
• Parker Hannifin (Chomerics Division): Industrial conglomerate whose Chomerics division specializes in EMI shielding and thermal interface materials for electronics and aerospace. Comparable as a major competing supplier in the same Shieldite™ product category.

Direct peers

• Boyd Corporation: US-based manufacturer of thermal management, EMI shielding, and sealing solutions for electronics. Comparable mid-sized specialty materials competitor with overlapping capabilities in thermal management and foam products.
• Shin-Etsu Polymer: Japanese manufacturer of silicone-based materials, conductive rubber, and specialty polymer foams for electronics. Comparable for overlapping silicone foam and EMI/RFI shielding products similar to Creel iT's SF-S2 silicone foam and Shieldite™ lines.
• Dexerials Corporation: Japanese specialty materials manufacturer producing optical elastic resins, adhesive films, and EMI shielding materials for displays and electronics. Comparable because of overlapping product categories serving similar consumer electronics and automotive customers.
• Laird Performance Materials: Specialty materials company focused on EMI shielding, thermal management, and signal integrity for electronics. Directly comparable because Laird's product portfolio overlaps significantly with Creel iT's Shieldite™ EMI and Polyplate™ thermal lines.
• tesa SE: German specialty tapes and adhesive solutions company serving electronics and automotive industries. Highly comparable as a focused adhesive tapes and functional materials specialist competing for similar design wins as Creel iT's Polyfilm™ line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/creelit

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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