PhiChem Corporation was awarded the prestigious Jung Technology Innovation Award for its innovation in developing “TMO: The New Generation Photoinitiator Material”. The award not only recognizes the outstanding contributions in technological innovation made by PhiChem, but also recognizes its profound strength in product research and development.

The Jung Technology Innovation Award aims to recognize innovative products and technologies that have made remarkable impact in the industry. The influence of this award continues to expand, and it is one of China’s premier international and professional industrial technology innovation awards.

The new generation of photoinitiator TMO is a product independently developed by PhiChem Materials with independent intellectual property rights. The patent (patent number: WO 2020/113585 A1) has been issued in multiple countries around the globe. The traditional photoinitiator TPO was listed as a substance of very high concern (SVHC) by the European Union in June 2023 due to its reproductive toxicity, which greatly restricts the sale of TPO-containing coatings formulations in the EU and other regions. The new generation of photoinitiator TMO, an excellent alternative to TPO, can effectively solve this industry problem.

PhiChem Materials, as the lead registrant, has obtained EU REACH registration certification for TMO products. It is also one of the few domestic companies that has independently developed new chemical substances and obtained EU registration certification. At present, TMO products have achieved industrial mass production at the Anqing production base and have been introduced into multiple product formulations.

This award is an affirmation of PhiChem Materials’ technological innovation, and demonstrates the commitment the company has made towards developing safe, sustainable materials for critical applications around the globe.

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In order to gain a deeper understanding of the technology and applications of liquid crystal materials, NetEase Technology recently conducted an exclusive interview with Mr. Wenquan Ding, Vice General Manager of HCCH Display, a wholly owned subsidiary of PhiChem Materials, on application trends in liquid crystal technology.

Mr. Ding pointed out that from the perspective of the global display panel market, liquid crystal technology is very mature. Compared with new display technologies such as OLED, Mini LED, Micro LED, etc., the production yield of liquid crystal panel materials has reached extremely high levels.  This significant technological and manufacturing advantage not only provides reliable guarantees of stable quality and controllable prices for our downstream customers, but also makes a great contribution to the stability of end products in the supply chain.  At the same time, PhiChem continues to make innovative breakthroughs that allows for continuous improvements in display products.

Beyond display applications, PhiChem is very active in researching and developing liquid crystal materials for the manufacture of energy-efficient light-control in window glass panels.  The main application areas of light-control glass are automobiles and buildings. Intelligent LCD light-control technologies are applied in different fields, and Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (PDLC) technology is used in mass market applications such as office glass partitions, car panoramic sunroofs and railway train-car windows, In addition, a related technology referred to as Dye LCD technology can be used in unmanned mode to achieve intelligent adaptive light-control and flexible adjustment of light brightness.

Mr. Ding stated that compared to PDLC materials made by most manufacturers, which are generally used at temperatures below 60 ℃, PhiChem PDLC products can maintain good privacy effect for a long time under high temperature conditions of 90-95 ℃, and have high reliability in terms of photothermal stability, which is also the outstanding feature that sets us apart from other PDLC materials. The excellent and stable performance of materials is the foundation for technology to enter millions of households and change lifestyles. In addition, a new generation of PhiChem HCCH Dye LCD is about to be launched, which will extend the lifespan of Dye LCD products by nearly 5 times compared to conventional Dye LCD technology, while also improving the performance of the window panels.

Mr. Ding told reporters that in the next 5-10 years, liquid crystal materials will still be the mainstream development direction of the display panel industry. However, the application of liquid crystal materials has not been fully expanded and is currently only the tip of the iceberg. In 10 years, liquid crystal materials are likely to have broken through traditional applications currently served by non-liquid crystal materials.

Mr. Ding mentioned that PhiChem Materials has added a 280 ton LCD production line this year, and the global market capacity of its products in the previous year was about 70-800 tons. This demonstrates that PhiChem is strongly committed to advancing liquid crystal technology and products in current and emerging applications.

Article source material: NetEase Technology

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