What Transfar Chemicals does

Transfar Chemicals (浙江传化化学集团) is the core functional chemicals and new materials business platform of privately held Transfar Group, founded in 1986 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China. The company develops, manufactures, and markets a broad portfolio of specialty chemicals across textile auxiliaries (silicone oils, dyeing and pretreatment agents, digital printing inks), fiber chemicals (spinning oils, warping oils), industrial textile chemicals, waterborne PU and PA functional polymers, color chemicals, polyester resins for powder coatings, and synthetic rubber including rare earth neodymium butadiene rubber for new energy vehicle tires. Core technology competencies center on polymer synthesis and modification, surface/interface control, fluorine-free waterproof chemistry, and hyperbranched polyolefin elastomer technology, supported by 280+ proprietary technologies, 500+ authorized invention patents, and over 300 industry standards the company has helped formulate.

The company serves 6,000+ customers across 100+ countries through 12 global production bases (10 in China, plus operations in the Netherlands via the 2004-acquired Tona Chemistry brand and in Thailand via Tona Thailand) and overseas service offices in Pakistan, India, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Indonesia. Its go-to-market is an enterprise field-sales model with quote-based pricing, customized formulations, and on-site technical application support; named customers include Haier, Midea, Gree, Galanz, SHEIN, Dali Silk, Continental, Bridgestone, Hua Sheng Rubber, and Daikin. Transfar holds Global #3 share in textile chemicals, #1 in China and #2 globally in fiber oil products, and #1 globally in polyester resin powder coatings, and was the first Chinese textile auxiliary enterprise to enter the Inditex List (2019). It maintains extensive sustainability credentials (Oeko-Tex Standard 100, GOTS, ECO-Passport, Bluesign, ZDHC contributor) that serve as gating requirements for global apparel brands.

The business model is product sales of customized chemical solutions to industrial B2B customers, with revenue derived from manufacturing and selling across multiple chemical categories rather than licensing or subscription. The company operates as the chemicals platform of a privately held, family-controlled conglomerate (Transfar Group, founded by Xu Chuanhuà and Xu Guanjù), with the parent group itself diversifying into smart logistics, agriculture, and tech city development; the chemicals platform itself is not separately listed, despite Transfar Group having a listed subsidiary (Transfar Zhilian, SZ 002010) in the broader group structure. Recent strategic emphasis is on a 'functional chemicals + new materials' dual-driver model, anchored by the Foshan South China base, AI-assisted field operations, and partnerships targeting circular textile chemistry.

Name

Transfar Chemicals

Legal name

浙江传化化学集团有限公司 (Zhejiang Transfar Chemical Group Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://transfarchem.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Transfar Chemicals is a Chinese specialty chemicals manufacturer founded in 1986 that develops, produces, and markets functional chemicals, polymer materials, and synthetic rubber serving 6,000+ customers across textile, home appliance, tire, and coatings industries in 100+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521), Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (325211), All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (32599)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Polymer Compounds & Masterbatches (Compounding, Color/Fill/Additive Concentrates) (IMAEANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Engineering Plastics & Performance Resins (PC, PA, POM, PBT, PMMA) (IMAEADAI)

Keywords

• Textile chemicals
• Specialty chemicals
• Functional polymers
• Fiber chemicals
• Synthetic rubber

Headquarters

HQ city

Hangzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Chemical Products Sales: Primary revenue from manufacturing and selling functional chemicals including textile auxiliaries, fiber chemicals, industrial textile chemicals, functional polymers, color chemicals, synthetic rubber, and polyester resins. Revenue derived from product sales to industrial customers with technical application services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Transfar Chemicals develops, produces, and markets a broad portfolio of specialty functional chemicals serving textile manufacturing, fiber production, industrial textiles, coatings, and synthetic rubber applications. The company operates 12 global production bases and serves 6,000+ customers across 100+ countries with 6,000+ innovative products built on polymer synthesis and surface/interface control technologies.

Product overview

Transfar Chemicals offers a comprehensive portfolio of functional chemical products across eight major categories: Textile Chemicals (silicone oils, dyeing agents, pretreatment products, hydrophilic agents, digital printing inks), Fiber Chemicals (fiber auxiliaries, spinning oils), Industrial Textiles (water treatment, water/oil repellents, adhesives), Functional Polymers (waterborne PA and PU polymers), Color Chemicals (organic pigments, inkjet color pastes), Polyester Resin (powder coating resins with 70,000 tons annual capacity), as well as Rubber and Daily-use chemicals. The company operates as a global functional chemistry solutions provider serving 6,000+ customers worldwide with over 6,000 innovative products. The product portfolio is organized around core chemical technologies including silicone chemistry, polymer synthesis, surface interface control, and sustainable textile processing solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Transfar (传化): Primary brand for functional chemicals, textile auxiliaries, fiber chemicals, and new materials
• Tona (拓纳)
• Transfar Synthesis (传化合成)
• Transfar Coatings (传化涂料)
• Transfar Daily Chemicals (传化日用品)

Products and services

• Silicone Oil Series (硅油系列) Silicone oil series including block silicone oil crude, amino silicone oil, methyl silicone oil, high-concentration amino silicone oil, smooth-soft finishes, slippery-elastic finishes, fluffy finishes, hydrophilic silicone oils, and non-silicone hydrophilic softeners for textile finishing applications.
• Dyeing Series (染色系列) Dyeing auxiliaries for cellulose fibers, polyester, nylon, acrylic, and blended fibers, including leveling agents, fixing agents, and dye deepness improvers.
• Pretreatment Series (前处理系列) Pretreatment products including desizing agents, scouring agents, oil removers, penetrants, chelating dispersants, oxygen bleach stabilizers, and enzymes for textile preparation.
• Hydrophilic Agents (亲水剂) Hydrophilic agents for synthetic fabrics and nonwoven fabrics providing durable hydrophilicity, wicking, antistatic, and easy soil release properties.
• Waterborne PA Polymers (水性PA聚合物) Waterborne PA polymer emulsions for fabric coating, foam coating, and nonwoven fabric treatment, providing hand feel ranging from hard and thick to soft and smooth.
• PU-Style Functional Polymers (PU风格功能聚合物) PU-style functional polymers including waterborne adhesives, smooth resins, and PU emulsions for fabric coating, providing yellowing resistance, film feel, and binding strength.
• Fiber Chemicals (纤维化学品) Fiber chemicals including textile fiber auxiliaries, knitting needle oils, FDY oils, POY oils, warping oils, and industrial filament oils.
• Industrial Textiles (产业用纺织品业务) Industrial textile chemicals including water treatment, hydrophilic agents, water and oil repellents, adhesives, stiffening agents, and softeners.
• Color Chemicals (色彩化学品) High-performance organic pigments and water-based inkjet color pastes for color chemical applications.
• Polyester Resin (聚酯树脂) Polyester resin with annual capacity of 70,000 tons, featuring seven series including 50:50, 60:40, 70:30, TGIC, HAA, hydroxy polyester resin, and crystalline series with over 80 product models for powder coatings.
• Digital Printing Series (数码印花系列) Digital textile printing ink series, nano-dispersion water-free printing series, liquid dyes, green reactive printing series, and Transdye alcohol-free water-based ink series.
• Rare Earth Neodymium Butadiene Rubber (稀土顺丁橡胶) Proprietary high-performance synthetic rubber for new energy vehicle tires and UHP tires, featuring low heat generation, minimal rolling resistance, and excellent wear resistance. Production scaled to 50,000 tons in November 2022.
• Fluorine-free Waterproof Technology (无氟防水技术) Fluorine-free waterproof finishing agent made from bio-based raw materials including palm oil, cocoa butter, tallow, and biological wax, providing performance comparable to fluorine-containing products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces manual labor time by up to 80% with intelligent manufacturing systems
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• SHEINcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Strategic partnership announced in H1 2025 for advancing textile recycling technology and new dyeing and finishing processes. Collaboration with SHEIN's Centre for Innovation in Garment Manufacturing (CIGM) to develop recycled polyester solutions and innovative dyeing technologies.
• Donghua UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Strategic partnership announced in H1 2025 to advance textile innovation in recycled polyester solutions and new dyeing and finishing processes, working jointly with industry partners.
• Hangzhou Normal University (杭州师范大学)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Expert workstation partnership with Professor Zhang Pengfei's team for deep industry-academia-research cooperation, accelerating scientific research achievement transformation.
• Hangzhou Xingchuan New Materials Technology (杭州星传新材料科技有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Joint development of hyperbranched polyolefin elastomer technology, achieving full自主知识产权 and completing 1000-ton pilot-scale validation.
• Textrend (国家纺织产品开发中心)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Industry collaboration for sustainable textile development and innovation solutions sharing.
• HuaweicoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Comprehensive strategic cooperation with Huawei for digital transformation covering chemical operations, smart logistics, future community development, and rural revitalization initiatives.
• Zhejiang UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Double carbon cooperation project with Zhejiang University Energy Assessment Center to develop carbon peak and neutrality solutions for the textile chemical industry.
• Dali Silk (达利丝绸)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Joint laboratory established for textile innovation and technology development, focusing on silk processing and sustainable textile solutions.
• Zhejiang University Hangzhou International Innovation CentermajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Co-hosted 'Science and Technology Innovation Empowers, Intelligence Leads the Future' functional materials and chemicals development forum for interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Zhejiang Sci-Tech UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Deep industry-academia-research cooperation for polyester fiber spinning oil technology innovation, winning Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award.
• Daikin (大金)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Long-term strategic partnership since 1996, renewed in 2025 for comprehensive strategic cooperation in functional chemical solutions.
• TANA (Tanatex chemicals)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Technology integration and knowledge exchange partnership for textile chemical solutions and sustainable processing technologies.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Archroma: Swiss-headquartered global leader in specialty chemicals for textiles, paper, and coatings. Direct competitor to Transfar's textile chemicals business, serving similar fashion and home textile customers with comparable dyestuff, finishing, and sustainability-certified solutions.
• DyStar: Singapore-headquartered global supplier of dyes, auxiliaries, and textile chemicals, jointly owned by Zhejiang Longsheng and others. Directly comparable in textile dyes and auxiliaries, serving the same fashion and apparel supply chains as Transfar.
• Tanatex Chemicals: Netherlands-based textile chemical specialist (now part of Pulcra Chemicals/Italmatch) offering dye auxiliaries and finishing chemicals. Comparable to Transfar's Tona brand, with similar European textile customer base and emphasis on sustainable processing solutions.
• Zhejiang Longsheng Group: Chinese specialty chemicals leader and one of the world's largest dye producers, owning DyStar. Closest Chinese domestic peer to Transfar in textile dyes, intermediates, and chemical auxiliaries, with comparable scale and customer overlap in Asian textile markets.
• Synthomer: UK-listed specialty polymer company producing water-based polymers, synthetic rubber, and functional additives. Comparable to Transfar's functional polymers (PU/PA) and synthetic rubber segments, with similar end-market exposure in coatings, textiles, and construction.

Others

• Huntsman Corporation: US-listed global specialty chemicals company with a substantial textile effects and performance products division. Overlaps with Transfar in textile dyes and auxiliaries, but operates as a broad diversified chemical incumbent rather than textile-specialized.

Broad incumbents

• BASF: World's largest chemical company with broad coverage including textile, leather, and performance chemicals. Competes with Transfar in specialty auxiliaries, polymer dispersions, and performance materials, but as part of a vastly larger portfolio spanning chemicals, materials, and agricultural solutions.
• Lanxess: German specialty chemicals company with strong positions in rubber additives, urethane systems, and material protection products. Directly comparable to Transfar's synthetic rubber and functional polymers business, particularly for automotive and tire applications.
• Wacker Chemie: German specialty chemical company with global leadership in silicones and polymer chemistry. Comparable to Transfar's silicone oil series for textiles and functional polymer businesses, serving overlapping customer segments in textile finishing and coatings.

Regional players

• Shanghai Huayi Group: Major Chinese state-affiliated chemical conglomerate producing dyes, pigments, and specialty chemicals. Comparable to Transfar in Chinese chemical scale and color chemicals exposure, with overlapping customers in domestic textile and coatings markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

Compliance10 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments3 records

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