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Hanwha Solutions Boosts Output of Eco-friendly Plasticizer


This photo provided by Hanwha Solution Corp. shows its plant in Ulsan, about 410 kilometers southeast of Seoul.

This photo provided by Hanwha Solution Corp. shows its plant in Ulsan, about 410 kilometers southeast of Seoul.

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire)South Korean energy solution firm Hanwha Solutions Corp. has expanded the production of eco-friendly plasticizer that is free of environmental hormones in response to growing market demand.

The company said Monday that its Chemical division had increased the output of the eco-friendly plasticizer Eco-DEHCH by 50,000 tons and launched commercial production at its Ulsan plant this month.

Hanwha Solutions succeeded in commercializing Eco-DEHCH in 2017 on the basis of its in-house technology. The company invested 45 billion won (US$40 million) to expand annual output from 15,000 tons to 65,000 tons.

Plasticizer refers to a substance added to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastics such as wallpaper and flooring materials to make them softer and more flexible.

Thus far, phthalate-based plasticizers have been employed most commonly despite controversy about their potential to disrupt hormone functions.

Unlike typical phthalate-based plasticizer, the company said that Eco-DEHCH is completely free of phthalate as it makes use of state-of-the-art hydrogen addition technology.

Eco-DEHCH is replacing phthalate-based plasticizer in wallpaper, flooring materials, and mattresses for children, with demand for home improvement products on the rise in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kevin Lee (kevinlee@koreabizwire.com)

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