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Opening photo: In the span of 50 years SONGWON has become the second largest producer of polymer stabilizers worldwide.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH
SPECIAL ON PLASTICS, MDF & GLASS
Photoinitiators for High-Performance UV Curing Applications Edited by SONGWON, Ulsan – South Korea
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ounded in 1965, SONGWON is
polymer stabilizers worldwide and a key
help customers achieve numerous different
headquartered in Ulsan, South
player in the specialty chemicals business
formulations, for applications ranging
Korea and operates group
(ref. Opening photo).
from non-pigmented clear coats to highly
companies all over the world. Since it
pigmented systems.
launched its first product, a PVC stabilizer,
Photoinitiators by SONGWON
more than 50 years ago, SONGWON
The company is a leading producer
coating technology are the followings:
– formerly the only plastic additives
of specialty chemicals for UV-curable
- Simple and cost-effective solutions, high
manufacturer in Korea – has grown to
applications, where photoinitiators are
efficiency and low toxicity of the wide range
become the second largest producer of
crucial. SONGWON has designed a range to
of photoinitiators.
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