Certifications
Certificates with numbers, issuers and validity — and the documents for each product family.
[01]Management systems
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● HeldISO 9001:2015
Quality Management System
Governs incoming-material control, batch production records, release testing and complaint handling for every CMC, PAC and CMS grade.
View certificate ↗● HeldISO 14001:2015
Environmental Management System
Framework for solvent recovery, effluent treatment and emissions control at the Xiangtan plant, operated under a national pollutant-discharge permit.
View certificate ↗● Renewal to be confirmedIATF 16949:2016
Automotive Quality Management System
Automotive-sector quality management system, relevant for supplying battery-grade CMC binders into lithium-ion and EV battery supply chains.
The certificate on file was valid until 19 July 2026. Ask Sentai for the current IATF 16949 certificate before relying on it.
[02]Audits & verification
● HeldCTI QIP-ASR259468
Third-party Supplier Audit
On-site supplier assessment by Centre Testing International (CTI), covering business licence, production equipment, QC staffing and facility — report no. QIP-ASR259468.
[03]Product standards & permits
● HeldGB 1886.232-2016
Food Additive Standard — Sodium CMC
China's national food-safety standard for sodium carboxymethyl cellulose. Sentai food grades are specified against its purity, heavy-metal and microbiological limits.
● HeldGB/T 5005
Drilling Fluid Materials Specification
Chinese national specification for drilling-fluid materials. PAC-LV/HV and LV/HV-CMC are tested for apparent viscosity and filtrate loss in fresh water, 4% brine and saturated brine.
● HeldPollutant Discharge Permit
National Pollutant Discharge Permit
The plant is listed by Hunan Province as a key-management pollutant-discharge permit holder — production is regulated, monitored and reported.
[04]Compliance matrix
Standards and documents available by product family.
| Product family | ISO 9001 | ISO 14001 | IATF 16949 | GB 1886.232 | GB/T 5005 | COA | TDS | SDS | CO / Form A / E | Halal / Kosher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery CMC | ✓ | ✓ | Renewal to be confirmed | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Food CMC | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | On request |
| Instant CMC | ✓ | ✓ | Renewal to be confirmed | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Drilling PAC/CMC | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Paper CMC | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Ceramic CMC | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Toothpaste CMC | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | On request |
| Coating CMC | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Textile CMC | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Detergent CMC | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Mining CMC | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Industrial CMC | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| CMS | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
IATF 16949 (AENOR, first issued 2023) covers the design and production of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose and is listed against grades supplied into automotive battery supply chains; the certificate on file was valid until 19 July 2026. 'On request' items depend on destination market and grade — confirm with Sentai before ordering.
[05]Certificates & plaques on file
Scans as published by Sentai. Check any certificate with the issuing body before relying on it.
[06]Memberships & partnerships
Verify a certificate
Check any certificate in the CNCA database or the issuer's register — or ask us for copies.