The Ministry of Science and Technology recently officially announced the 2008 National Engineering Technology Research Center. Relying on Yantai Wanhua Polyurethane Co., Ltd. to form the National Polyurethane Engineering Technology Research Center officially settled in Yantai.

   Yantai Wanhua Polyurethane Co., Ltd. is the leading enterprise in China's polyurethane industry and the first batch of innovative enterprises in China. It has developed core technologies such as large-scale diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) and thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (TPU) with independent intellectual property rights. . Yantai Wanhua is the fourth MDI manufacturer in the world with independent intellectual property rights. It is the fastest growing MDI manufacturer in the world in recent years. In 2008, the company's MDI production capacity has reached 420,000 tons, and the product quality and unit consumption have reached the international advanced level. At present, Yantai City has three national engineering technology research centers, namely the National Corn Engineering Technology Research Center, the National Seaweed Engineering Technology Research Center and the National Polyurethane Engineering Technology Research Center.