Q. Please tell us about your current role. What are your key focus areas and responsibilities?
A. Jason Yao was born and grew up in Mainland China, and educated in Hong Kong, with chemistry and chemical engineering background. Served as General Manager for StarBetter Hong Kong office, he is responsible for marketing polymer additives in multiple industrial domains like Plastic, Coating, Adhesive, Rubber, and Fiber. Jason and StarBetter's reputation in the polymer additives industry comes from their attitude for providing long and sustainable value to our business partners.

Q. In your opinion, what do you consider to be the greatest development in the plastics compounding sector in recent years?
A. Sustainability & Circular Economy: Growth in demand for additives that enhance recyclability, such as VOC reducer for mixed plastic waste. Regulatory Compliance & Safety: PFAS-free Additives or Masterbatch, Movement away from hazardous additives such as certain perfluorinated chemistry.

Q. What special opportunities and challenges do you see in the Indian market compared to other regions?
A. India’s plastics consumption is growing rapidly, driven by packaging, automotive, construction, and consumer goods. As Chinese additives producers, we can offer competitive pricing compared to local and Western suppliers in general. Challenges are always there. India has raised import duties on plastics and chemicals to protect local industry. Anti-dumping duties may be imposed on certain Chinese products. As small dosage of our additives, we need for local warehousing and distribution partnerships to improve supply chain efficiency.

Q. How do you see the sector developing in the next five to ten years? How are customer requirements changing?
A. The plastic compounding industry is evolving rapidly due to sustainability concerns, technological advancements, and regulatory shifts. Over the next decade, the sector will likely be shaped by the stronger emphasis on Sustainability & Circular Economy and increased Regulation & Compliance Standards

Q. You will be speaking at the Recycling and Compounding Expo in India, could you give us a preview of what you will be talking about?
A. Yes, we will present our flame retardant synergist, that empowers our customers to create safer products while controlling costs—no compromises. Key Benefits: ? Eliminate exposure to ATO and reduce potential health risks in your production process. ? Replace ATO and mitigate price volatility with a more stable, affordable alternative. ? More Environmentally Friendly