LOTTE Chemical expanded the production line for 슬롯 사이트 (Ethylene Oxide Adduct), the specialty material for architecture, within Yeosu Factory.

슬롯 사이트, produced based on ethylene, is an ingredient for concrete water-reducing agent that is used for the construction of large structures, such as skyscrapers, piers, and dams. Water usage is reduced by 30% with the water-reducing agent containing 슬롯 사이트 in concrete and it also strengthens the durability of concrete. It is a high value-added specialty material that allows long-distance transportation of concrete while keeping its fluidity.

The expanded 슬롯 사이트 line is located within Yeosu Factory 4 and added 100,000 tons a year with the investment of 120 billion KRW. The construction began in August 2019 and commercial production was made available in January this year. LOTTE Chemical’s previous 슬롯 사이트 production was a total of 230,000 tons a year, with 130,000 tons from Yeosu Factory, 50,000 tons from Daesan Factory, and 50,000 tons from Jiaxing Factory in China, and the new capacity is 330,000 tons with the expansion of Yeosu Factory.

The new 슬롯 사이트 factory is a smart factory and operated based on the automated control system. It allows real-time monitoring and control of the entire process from raw and sub-material control to production and storage. It has remarkably enhanced the consistency of productivity and quality by adopting the facilities to inject the right amount of catalyst automatically when it used to take an average of 4-5 hours a day to inject them.

In addition, it includes the systems for facility data to analyze and correct any risk factors and abnormalities in the process, thus creating a production environment for quality and safety control and reducing the cost of maintenance∙repair.

“슬롯 사이트 is a high value-added specialty material that is expected to increase in demand by an average of 5% a year around the world,” saidCEO Jin Goo Hwang of Basic Materials Division. “We will constantly enhance competitiveness through stable market supply and development of products that fit the purpose of customers through a vertical hierarchy of ingredients and products.”

LOTTE Chemical boasts excellence in quality and capacity to produce 슬롯 사이트 consistently based on ceaseless research and expansion of production lines. It has stayed ahead of competition to develop 슬롯 사이트 products for concrete water-reducing agents for various purposes and properties. LOTTE Chemical is planning to solidify the No. 1 market share in Korea and No. 2 market share in the world for 슬롯 사이트 with the latest expansion.