Technological innovation is a driving force for enterprise development. Therefore Sinopont

emphasizes increasing enterprise technology innovation and developing a sustainable R&D

ability. Sinopont has a professional R&D team and many experts and professors are working

as our technical consultants. Sinopont has a good relationship with the Zhejiang Chemical

Industry Research Institute and the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry. The company

owns a joint lab at the Zhejiang Chemical Industry Research Institute. This lab is equipped

with advanced research equipments and analytical instruments such as HPLC, GC, and UV.

Furthermore, a new R&D center is under construction in Xiaoshan, which will be done in 2008.