Accelerating Localization of Semiconductor Ultrapure Water... Samyang Corporation Partners with Cepratec on Membrane Degasifiers

Establishing a Domestic Partnership System for Ultra-Fine Processes
Samyang Expands Water Treatment Materials Portfolio

Samyang Corporation is accelerating the localization of membrane degasifiers (MDG), a key technology in the semiconductor ultrapure water process, and is targeting the global market. By formalizing its partnership with Cepratec, the only domestic company specializing in degasifier membranes, Samyang Corporation has launched a strategy to expand its water treatment materials portfolio to meet the demands of the semiconductor industry, which requires the removal of dissolved gases down to 1 part per billion (ppb) in ultra-fine processes.

On the previous day, the 25th, Samyang Corporation announced that it had signed a business agreement with Cepratec for cooperation in the semiconductor ultrapure water membrane degasifier (MDG) business at the main auditorium on the first floor of Samyang Group headquarters in Jongno, Seoul. A membrane degasifier is a device that removes dissolved gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide, which are invisible but present in water. Since even minuscule ions or gases can cause defects in semiconductor manufacturing, the degasification process is essential to reduce the concentration of dissolved gases to extremely low levels.

Yeom Chunggyun, CEO of Cepratec (left), and Cho Youngdo, Head of Water Solutions Division at Samyang Corporation, are posing for a commemorative photo after signing a business agreement for cooperation in the semiconductor ultrapure water degassing membrane business on the 25th at the main auditorium on the first floor of the Jongno headquarters. Samyang Corporation

Cepratec is the only specialized company in Korea to have developed degasifier membrane modules for industrial semiconductor ultrapure water. Using specially manufactured separation membranes, Cepratec can reduce the dissolved oxygen in ultrapure water to below 1 ppb (one part per billion). Globally, Cepratec is the second company after 3M in the United States to successfully produce degasifier membranes.

Through this agreement, Samyang Corporation will expand its water treatment materials business portfolio and be able to offer a wider range of water treatment solutions. Cepratec will supply degasifier membranes and, at the same time, expand its overseas sales channels by leveraging Samyang Corporation's ion exchange resin sales network. The two companies plan to jointly participate in the global water treatment exhibition 'WATERTECH CHINA 2026' to be held in China in June next year, where they will conduct promotional activities together.

Samyang Corporation has commercialized key materials required for ultrapure water production based on its ion exchange resin technology, which is essential for industrial water treatment processes. In 2023, through its industrial water treatment material brand 'Trilite,' the company introduced reverse osmosis (RO) membranes and the electro-deionization device 'Trilite EDI.' Trilite RO membranes are characterized by excellent salt and organic matter removal performance and high permeate flow, while Trilite EDI is a device that produces pure and ultrapure water by removing ions from water using electricity.

Cho Youngdo, Head of Water Solutions Division at Samyang Corporation, said, "Cepratec is a leading domestic company that has developed degasifier membranes for semiconductor ultrapure water, and we believe it is a partner that can create synergy with Samyang Corporation. Through this agreement, Samyang Corporation will strengthen its position in the overseas water treatment market and contribute to the localization of materials for ultrapure water."

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