Topcentral® Leads National Standard for Recycled PBT Materials

Recently, the State Administration for Market Regulation officially released the national standard for recycled PBT materials. Ningbo Topcentral New Materials Co., Ltd. served as the leading drafting organization, with company founder and CEO, Mr. Ma Yiming, as the chief drafter. This standard fills an important gap in the industry, promoting the application of recycled PBT in automotive and electronics sectors while supporting China’s dual-carbon goals.

Recycled PBT National Standard Released, Setting a New Benchmark for the Industry

The State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization Administration of China) recently announced the national standard titled “Plastics — Recycled Plastics — Part 10: Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) Materials.” This milestone marks a crucial advancement in the standardization of recycled plastics, particularly recycled PBT, representing a major step toward green, regulated, and high-quality industrial development across the entire value chain.

With global attention increasingly focused on sustainability and circular economy development, recycled plastics have become a key direction for transforming and upgrading the plastics industry. As a high-performance engineering polymer, Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) is widely used in automobiles, electronics, and communication equipment. However, the lack of unified and scientific evaluation standards for recycled PBT materials has restricted their application in high-end downstream products and reduced resource recycling efficiency.

The newly released national standard, “Plastics — Recycled Plastics — Part 10: Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) Materials,” directly addresses this industry challenge. It clearly defines the classification and nomenclature, technical requirements, testing methods, inspection rules, as well as marking, packaging, transportation, and storage requirements for recycled PBT materials. This provides authoritative technical guidance for production, processing, trade, and usage, ensuring market standardization, improving product quality, and boosting user confidence in recycled materials.

Topcentral®: Building Standards on a Foundation of Recycled PBT Innovation

As the primary drafter of the standard, Ningbo Topcentral New Materials Co., Ltd. has long been dedicated to polymer materials research and recycling technology innovation. With strong technical capabilities and extensive practical experience in the recycled plastics field, the company played a pivotal role in ensuring the standard’s scientific rigor, advancement, and practicality. Under the leadership of founder and CEO Mr. Ma Yiming, Topcentral’s R&D team contributed years of industry insight and technological achievements to the standard development process.

“We firmly believe that technological innovation and standard leadership are the twin engines driving industry advancement. Leading the formulation of the national standard for recycled PBT is both recognition of our long-term efforts and a responsibility to continue driving high-quality circular development,” said Mr. Ma Yiming, Founder and CEO of Topcentral®.

Through its philosophy of “from practice to standards,” Topcentral® has successfully transformed its technical achievements into guidelines for the broader industry.

Toward a Shared Future: Encouraging Industry-wide Adoption of Compliant Recycled PBT Materials

As sustainability and circular economy trends reshape the global plastics industry, the release of this national standard provides clear direction for the future. We call upon the entire industry to act together:

• Downstream manufacturers in automotive, electronics, and communication sectors should prioritize purchasing recycled raw materials compliant with the national standard “Plastics — Recycled Plastics — Part 10: Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) Materials,” supporting green supply chain development.
• Technical personnel should strengthen understanding and implementation of the new standard to ensure production compliance and product quality stability.
• Recycled plastics enterprises should benchmark against the national standard, increase R&D investment, and move toward high-tech, high-quality development.
• Industry associations and research institutions should act as bridges, promoting standard application, organizing technical exchanges, and building a sustainable ecosystem for recycled PBT materials.

Industry experts emphasize that the release and implementation of this standard not only fill a gap in the field of recycled PBT materials but also significantly strengthen China’s plastic recycling system. It guides recycling enterprises toward technological advancement and provides end-brand manufacturers committed to green design with reliable supply chain assurance. Ultimately, it serves as an essential technical foundation for achieving the dual-carbon goals and advancing a greener manufacturing ecosystem.