WACKER expands the production capacity of re-dispersable latex powders

Technicians are inspecting and maintaining the new equipment
on September 3rd, AFTER 18 months of construction work, WACKER officially opened a spray drying device for the production of re-dispersed latex powder at its Ulsan production site in South Korea. The launch of the device is one of the steps WACKER has taken to further expand its production capacity of emulsions and re-dispersable latex powders in Asia. The annual production capacity of the new equipment is 80,000

. When completed, it will also be one of the world's two largest production lines of its kind. The other production line has the same capacity and is located at the WACKER Berghausen production site.
has previously produced ethylene acetate-ethylene co-polymer (VAE)-based emulsions in Ulsan. The new spray drying equipment will make the lotion into a re-dispersable latex powder. In Asia, the construction industry has been particularly strong, with a surge in demand for high-quality, energy-efficient sustainable building solutions. WACKER has increased its investment in the Asian market. With the new spray drying equipment in use, WACKER has completed an important step in the expansion of the Ulsan production site.
addition to the spray dryers already in place, WACKER is currently building a new VAE emulsion reactor at its Ulsan site. The new reactor is scheduled to be operational in the first quarter of 2020. WACKER has invested approximately EUR 65 million in the construction of an integrated production line covering VAE emulsions to re-dispersable latex powders.
, head of the Silicone business unit at Novac, said: "Our adhesives improve the performance of building materials and make construction environmentally friendly. Ulsan's new equipment allows us to better benefit from Asia's booming market and allows us to reduce delivery distances and save time. The
-dispersable latex powder produced by Ulsan belongs to one of the VINNAPAS brands. The new spray dryer is used to produce products such as the 5010 N and the 5044 N. These binders can be used in the construction industry to make high-quality tile adhesives, mineral ash, self-leveling mortar, energy-efficient external wall insulation systems, building adhesives, flat mortar and seam sealants, etc.
, President of Wacker Chemical (Korea) Co., Ltd., said, "As our capacity expands, we are also strengthening our market position at our Ulsan site to ensure that we continue to be the first choice for regional building materials manufacturers." with more than 80 years of experience in polymer binder production,
WACKER is now one of the leading producers of high-quality binders and polymer additives using polyvinyl acetate and ethylene acetate copolymers, with products including re-dispersable latex powders, emulsions, solid resins and solvents for construction chemicals, coatings, adhesives, lacquer, nonwovens, and fiber-reinforced composites and polymers based on renewable raw materials. WACKER has production sites for polymer adhesives in Germany, China, Korea and the United States, as well as sales offices and technology centers in key regions of the world.
exported chemicals to Korea as early as the 1980s and established WACKER Chemical (Korea) in 1996. In early 2008, WACKER began producing VAE emulsions in Ulsan, southeastern South Korea. In addition, WACKER has a production base in Zhenchuan that specializes in silicone products, and has technology centers in Ansan and Seoul to serve customers and partners in close contact. In 2012, WACKER Korea's sales division moved to Pangyo Techno Valley, on the outskirts of Seoul, where WACKER's research and development, application technology and training facility, WACKER Academy, was established. In 2018, WACKER Korea achieved sales that were about 15% higher than the previous year.