Collaborating with Chongqing Rueijhu! The International Bamboo and Rattan Center Establishes Two Major Science and Technology Innovation Platforms to Promote the New Practice of "Bamboo as Plastic Substitute"

On November 2, 2025, during the important agenda of the Third Zhongshang Conference and Zhongzhou Talent Development Conference, the International Bamboo and Rattan Center and Chongqing Rueijhu Plant Fiber Products Co., LTD. Reached a significant cooperation - the two sides officially signed a technical cooperation agreement. The Bamboo Fiber New Materials Science and Technology Innovation Center of the National Bamboo Instead of Plastic Innovation Research Institute and the Expert Workstation of the International Bamboo and Rattan Center (Chongqing) were established simultaneously. This is a crucial step for the International Bamboo and Rattan Center to deepen the "research + industry" collaborative model, and it is also an important practice to assist Zhongxian County in Chongqing in building a "bamboo instead of plastic" industrial highland and promoting the implementation of the country's "dual carbon" goals. ​

The National Bamboo-to-Plastic Innovation Research Institute's Bamboo Fiber New Material Science and Technology Innovation Center was simultaneously established and officially inaugurated alongside the International Bamboo and Rattan Center Expert Workstation (Chongqing)
Strong alliance: National-level scientific research forces empower local industrial leaders

As a national non-profit scientific research institution affiliated to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, the International Bamboo and Rattan Center has always taken the efficient utilization of bamboo and rattan resources and green and low-carbon development as its core mission. It has accumulated profound scientific research achievements and practical experience in the research and development of bambas-based new materials and breakthroughs in "bamboo instead of plastic" technology. The partner of this cooperation, Chongqing Ruizhu, is a leading enterprise in the bamboo industry of Zhongxian County, Chongqing. It is not only a national high-tech enterprise, but also has become a benchmark enterprise in the domestic bamboo fiber products field with an annual processing capacity of 300 million sets of bamboo fiber eco-friendly tableware, an annual output value of 250 million yuan, and the strength to lead the formulation of the national industry standard for "Bamboo Fiber Molded Containers". It has also been successfully included in the list of green factories announced by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Its industrial foundation and development concept are highly consistent with those of the International Bamboo and Rattan Center. ​

At the signing and hanging ceremony, Yin Gangqiang, the Party Secretary and Deputy Director of the International Bamboo and Rattan Center, clearly stated: "This cooperation with Chongqing Rueijhu is a concrete action taken by the International Bamboo and Rattan Center in response to the national initiative of 'replacing plastic with bamboo'." We will fully integrate the top resources of the center in bamboo and rattan resource cultivation, bamboo fiber material research and development, and standard setting, and deeply integrate them with the industrial advantages of Chongqing Ruizhu, promoting scientific research achievements from the laboratory to the production front line, and truly achieving the goal of "empowering industries with technology". ​

Speech by Yin Gangqiang, Secretary of the Party Committee of the International Bamboo and Vine Center

Focus on key points: Two major platforms solve the "bottleneck" problems in industrial development

The two major science and technology innovation platforms established this time carry a clear mission of empowering industries. Among them, the Bamboo Fiber New Materials Science and Technology Innovation Center of the National Bamboo Instead of Plastic Innovation Research Institute will focus on the core technological breakthroughs of bamboo fiber materials. It will carry out full-chain research including new technology development, product performance optimization, industry standard improvement and intellectual property protection for key products such as bamboo fiber lunch boxes and packaging materials that "replace plastic with bamboo". Help enhance the quality stability and market competitiveness of bamboo fiber products; The Expert Workstation of the International Bamboo and Rattan Center (Chongqing) will form a dedicated expert team to stay in enterprises to provide technical guidance and conduct joint research and development, focusing on solving the "bottleneck" problems such as the processing of bamboo fiber composite materials and the expansion of high-value-added applications. ​

It is worth noting that the "Manufacturing Technology of Bamboo Fiber Composite Materials for Automotive Interiors" recently developed by the International Bamboo and Rattan Center has achieved mass production of lightweight materials with 75% bamboo fiber content and has been successfully applied to mainstream car models. This technology will precisely align with the industrial demands of Chongqing Rueijhu, assisting the enterprise in expanding from traditional bamboo fiber tableware production to higher value-added fields such as automotive interiors and high-end packaging, and promoting the transformation and upgrading of the bamboo industry in Zhongxian County from a single product to diversified business forms. ​

Research and Industrial Application Exchange of Bamboo Fiber Tableware Technology

Win-win for All Parties: Injecting "Innovation and Technology Momentum" into Zhongxian Bamboo Industry

Zhongxian County in Chongqing is an important bamboo industrial base in China. Currently, it has built 306,000 mu of bamboo forest bases and cultivated 179,000 mu of high-quality bamboo seeds. Through the model of "leading enterprises + cooperatives + farmers", it has driven a large number of forest farmers to increase their income. At the same time, it is planning to build a "bamboo instead of plastic" industrial park, with the goal of creating a hundred-billion-yuan industrial cluster. The establishment of the two major scientific and technological innovation platforms of the International Bamboo and Wicker Center this time will form a synergy with the existing local platforms such as the Zhejiang A&F University Zhongxian Bamboo Industry Research Center, further improving the innovation chain of "basic research - pilot-scale transformation - industrial application", and injecting strong "scientific and technological innovation momentum" into the high-quality development of Zhongxian's bamboo industry. ​

The relevant person in charge of Zhongxian County expressed his feelings at the cooperation ceremony, saying, "The cooperation model of 'government + enterprise + research institute' has been perfectly demonstrated in this collaboration between the International Bamboo and Rattan Center and Chongqing Rueijhu." With the technical support of the International Bamboo and Rattan Center, Zhongxian County has taken a step closer to its goal of accelerating the establishment of a national "bamboo instead of plastic" application and promotion base. Bamboo will also play a greater role in carbon reduction, environmental protection and rural revitalization. ​

In the future, the International Bamboo and Rattan Center will take the two major scientific and technological innovation platforms as the link, continuously deepen its cooperation with Chongqing Rueijhu, promote the implementation of more new technologies and products of "replacing plastic with bamboo", and contribute more to the high-quality development of China's bamboo industry and the realization of the "dual carbon" goals!

Speech by Li Dian, Secretary of Zhongxian County Committee of the Communist Party of China