we have been at the forefront of the Korean petrochemical industry.
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06:00 AMI wake up to the chilly morning air. My day starts early but full of energy. EVAEVA is an eco-friendly material with elasticity and softness which makes it ideal to be used as soles of sneakers. Its properties of transparency, flexibility and low-temperature sealability make it an ideal material for laminating films and solar-module sheets.
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09:00 AMAs always, people hurry their steps onto the subway to go to work. CACaustic soda is used in wide range of industries, such as paper, textiles, detergents, metals, food, and electrical generation. In particular, Chlorine is used to produce polycarbonates.
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02:00 PMA cup of coffee cheers me up in the middle of a hectic day. PEA polymer with outstanding physical properties and environmental stability, it is found in many different forms of plastic items we use every day. Polyethylene coating in paper cups prevent leakage.
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06:00 PMTime to wrap up! The red taillights on congested roads tell me it’s time to go home. TDIsTDI is a feedstock for PU resin and adhesives. Flexible foams are used in shoes, furniture, automotive components, bedding, and toys, while semi-rigid foams are used in car interior materials.
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11:00 PMTime to rest up for a fresh start tomorrow. Survived another day, good job! PVCPVC has a wide range of applications in the home, such as wallpapers, flooring materials, window frames, cable sheathing, stationary and toys.
2000’s
- 2016
- Merger with Hanwha Fine Chemical(currently, the TDI
business unit) - Succeeded in Korea’s first domestic production of CPVC
- 2015
- Hanwha SolarOne and Hanwha Q CELLS merged to launch
Hanwha Q CELLS - Acquired Samsung Total Petrochemicals (currently, Hanwha Total
Petrochemical) and Samsung General Chemical (currently,
Hanwha General Chemical) - Commercial production commenced at IPC, the JV between
Saudi Arabia’s Sipchem 
- 2014
- Acquired KPX Fine Chemical equities and renamed to Hanwha
Fine Chemical (currently, TDI business unit)
- 2013
- Established Hanwha Chemical Malaysia SDN. BHD.
- 2012
- Acquired Germany’s Q-CELLS (currently, Hanwha Q CELLS)
- 2011
- Entered Polysilicon business
- 2010
- Changed company name to Hanwha Chemical Corporation
- Completed construction of Ningbo PVC Plant in China
- Acquired Solarfun Power Holdings (currently, Hanwha Q CELLS)
- 2009
- Signed JV contract with Saudi Arabia’s Sipchem
- Completed construction of ASR plant in Thailand
- 2008
- Acquired PA/DOP business from OCI
- Daejeon R&D Center succeeded in developing DOTP
- 2007
- Physically divided cogeneration plant sector to launch
Yeosu Cogeneration Plant (currently, Hanwha Energy)
- 2004
- Opened Beijing office
- 2003
- Established Hanwha Chemical Shanghai Co. Ltd.
- 2002
- Daejeon R&D Center succeeded in independent
development of ASR
1990’s
- 1999
- Hanwha General Chemical physically divided into
Hanwha Petrochemical (materials unit) and
Hanwha General Chemical (processing unit) - Established Yeocheon NCC, a 50:50 JV
with Delim Industrial Corp. 
- 1996
- Succeeded in independent development of
high-content EVA for shoes 
- 1995
- Succeeded in developing technology to produce
LLDPE for insulation
- 1994
- Changed company name to Hanwha General Chemical Co. Ltd.
- 1992
- Naphtha cracking center (NCC) went into operation in Yeosu
1980’s
- 1989
- Established regional office in Thailand
- 1988
- Merged with Korea Plastic Industry Corp.
to launch Hanyang Chemical Co. Ltd.
- 1985
- Completed construction of Korea’s first EVA production line
at Ulsan Plant 
- 1984
- Established Hanyang Chemical through a merger of
Hanyang Chemical, Dow Chemical Korea, and Hanyang
Chemical Holdings
- 1982
- Succeeded in developing LLDPE for wire & cable
- 1980
- Completed construction of Hanyang Chemical Yeosu Plant
and Dow Chemical Korea Yeosu Plant
1970’s
- 1979
- Established Daedeok R&D Center
- 1977
- Completed construction of Ulsan Plant and PVC paste resin plant
of Korea Plastic Industry Corp. 
- 1975
- Established Dow Chemical Korea Ltd.
- 1974
- Established Hanyang Chemical Holdings Co. Ltd.
- 1972
- Completed construction of Ulsan Plant 1 (PE, VCM)
- Established Korea Plastic Industry Corp
1960’s
- 1967
- Completed construction of Ulsan Plant 2 (PVC)
- 1966
- Completed construction of Daehan Plastic Industry Bugang plant
- 1965
- Established Korea Hwasung Plant (currently,
Hanwha Chemical and Hanwha L&C) 
