(Yicai Global) April 19 -- Chinese firm Cotran New Material will cooperate  with a well-known chemical research institute in the country to jointly  develop functional polymer materials for fifth-generation mobile network  antennae and other communication equipment.

Cotran has inked a cooperation agreement with China BlueStar Chengrand  Research & Design Institute for the Chemical Industry, the  Shenzhen-based waterproof insulation solution provider said in a  statement yesterday. 

The pair will form a joint research and development and operation team,  establish a cooperative innovation platform and promote the application  of BlueStar Chengrand's polymer materials in large scale communications,  electronics and electric power, automotive and other fields. 

The project will help Cotran to build and improve its capabilities in developing polymer-modified materials.

BlueStar  Chengrand makes market-leading silicone, engineering plastics,  specialty fibers, special fluorine materials as well as other key  technologies.

Editor: William Clegg