BN Chemical is a chemical company producing marine coatings, high-performance heavy-duty coatings, PCM coatings, synthetic resins, adhesives, and flooring materials. The company notably developed the world's first graphene-based damping material for ships, supplying it to shipyards like Hyundai Heavy Industries, showcasing its advanced technological capabilities.BNChemicalisachemicalcompanyproducingmarinecoatings,high-performanceheavy-dutycoatings,PCMcoatings,syntheticresins,adhesives,andflooringmaterials.Thecompanynotablydevelopedtheworld'sfirstgraphene-baseddampingmaterialforships,supplyingittoshipyardslikeHyundaiHeavyIndustries,showcasingitsadvancedtechnologicalcapabilities.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Marine Coatings: Coatings for new builds, repairs, and on-board maintenance of vessels, with proprietary technology for producing hydrolysis self-polishing co-polymer (SPC resin), a key component in anti-fouling paints. This category includes acrylic chlorinated rubber paints, alkyd paints, epoxy paints, urethane and fluorocarbon paints, and organic zinc primers.MarineCoatings:Coatingsfornewbuilds,repairs,andon-boardmaintenanceofvessels,withproprietarytechnologyforproducinghydrolysisself-polishingco-polymer(SPCresin),akeycomponentinanti-foulingpaints.Thiscategoryincludesacrylicchlorinatedrubberpaints,alkydpaints,epoxypaints,urethaneandfluorocarbonpaints,andorganiczincprimers.
Heavy-Duty Coatings: High-performance coatings essential for the construction and maintenance of marine and terrestrial steel structures, providing effective protection against severe corrosive environments.Heavy-DutyCoatings:High-performancecoatingsessentialfortheconstructionandmaintenanceofmarineandterrestrialsteelstructures,providingeffectiveprotectionagainstseverecorrosiveenvironments.
PCM Coatings: High-functional coatings applied to home appliances and architectural interior/exterior materials, contributing to modern aesthetics, surface protection, and enhanced durability.PCMCoatings:High-functionalcoatingsappliedtohomeappliancesandarchitecturalinterior/exteriormaterials,contributingtomodernaesthetics,surfaceprotection,andenhanceddurability.
Damping Material: The world's first commercially successful graphene-based vibration and noise reduction material for ships. This innovative material demonstrates superior performance in reducing vibration and noise by over 50% in the low-frequency range below 200Hz, originating from ship engines and propellers. The BN-D5500(H) DECK damping material is specifically designed for horizontal surfaces of ship decks and structures, offering excellent workability and damping performance.DampingMaterial:Theworld'sfirstcommerciallysuccessfulgraphene-basedvibrationandnoisereductionmaterialforships.Thisinnovativematerialdemonstratessuperiorperformanceinreducingvibrationandnoisebyover50%inthelow-frequencyrangebelow200Hz,originatingfromshipenginesandpropellers.TheBN-D5500(H)DECKdampingmaterialisspecificallydesignedforhorizontalsurfacesofshipdecksandstructures,offeringexcellentworkabilityanddampingperformance.
Synthetic Resins, Adhesives, and Flooring: A range of synthetic resins, adhesives, and flooring materials produced and supplied using the company's proprietary technology for various industrial applications.SyntheticResins,Adhesives,andFlooring:Arangeofsyntheticresins,adhesives,andflooringmaterialsproducedandsuppliedusingthecompany'sproprietarytechnologyforvariousindustrialapplications.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Leadership in Graphene-based Damping Material Technology: A pioneering company that successfully developed and commercialized the world's first graphene-based damping material for ships through joint research with KAIST and Hyundai Heavy Industries. This innovative damping material offers superior vibration and noise reduction in low-frequency ranges compared to existing products, leading to cost savings and import substitution.LeadershipinGraphene-basedDampingMaterialTechnology:Apioneeringcompanythatsuccessfullydevelopedandcommercializedtheworld'sfirstgraphene-baseddampingmaterialforshipsthroughjointresearchwithKAISTandHyundaiHeavyIndustries.Thisinnovativedampingmaterialofferssuperiorvibrationandnoisereductioninlow-frequencyrangescomparedtoexistingproducts,leadingtocostsavingsandimportsubstitution.
Extensive Product Portfolio and Proprietary Technology: The company's capability to produce and supply a diverse range of products, including marine, heavy-duty, and PCM coatings, as well as synthetic resins, adhesives, and flooring, all based on its own proprietary technology. Notably, it possesses the technology to produce hydrolysis self-polishing co-polymer (SPC resin), a critical raw material for anti-fouling paints.ExtensiveProductPortfolioandProprietaryTechnology:Thecompany'scapabilitytoproduceandsupplyadiverserangeofproducts,includingmarine,heavy-duty,andPCMcoatings,aswellassyntheticresins,adhesives,andflooring,allbasedonitsownproprietarytechnology.Notably,itpossessesthetechnologytoproducehydrolysisself-polishingco-polymer(SPCresin),acriticalrawmaterialforanti-foulingpaints.
Collaboration and Supply Records with Major Shipbuilders: Proven track record of supplying graphene damping materials to leading domestic shipyards such as Hyundai Heavy Industries, Mipo Dockyard, and Samho Heavy Industries, demonstrating its technological prowess and product reliability. This fosters long-term partnerships with major clients and strengthens its market position.CollaborationandSupplyRecordswithMajorShipbuilders:ProventrackrecordofsupplyinggraphenedampingmaterialstoleadingdomesticshipyardssuchasHyundaiHeavyIndustries,MipoDockyard,andSamhoHeavyIndustries,demonstratingitstechnologicalprowessandproductreliability.Thisfosterslong-termpartnershipswithmajorclientsandstrengthensitsmarketposition.
Commitment to Eco-friendly and High-performance Product Development: Continuous dedication to developing eco-friendly technologies, starting with the production of environmentally friendly anti-fouling coatings in 2012. The company holds a patent for special anti-fouling coatings that are environmentally friendly to marine ecosystems and reduce ship friction resistance, leading to fuel savings.CommitmenttoEco-friendlyandHigh-performanceProductDevelopment:Continuousdedicationtodevelopingeco-friendlytechnologies,startingwiththeproductionofenvironmentallyfriendlyanti-foulingcoatingsin2012.Thecompanyholdsapatentforspecialanti-foulingcoatingsthatareenvironmentallyfriendlytomarineecosystemsandreduceshipfrictionresistance,leadingtofuelsavings.
Stability and Synergy as a BN Group Affiliate: As an affiliate of the local Busan-based BN Group, the company pursues stable business operations and growth through synergies with the group's diverse business sectors. The BN Group encompasses various subsidiaries in shipbuilding materials, color steel plates, alcoholic beverages, and venture capital.StabilityandSynergyasaBNGroupAffiliate:AsanaffiliateofthelocalBusan-basedBNGroup,thecompanypursuesstablebusinessoperationsandgrowththroughsynergieswiththegroup'sdiversebusinesssectors.TheBNGroupencompassesvarioussubsidiariesinshipbuildingmaterials,colorsteelplates,alcoholicbeverages,andventurecapital.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Shipbuilding Industry: Application of marine coatings for new builds, repairs, and on-board maintenance, as well as graphene damping materials.ShipbuildingIndustry:Applicationofmarinecoatingsfornewbuilds,repairs,andon-boardmaintenance,aswellasgraphenedampingmaterials.
Heavy Industry and Construction: Application of heavy-duty coatings for the construction and maintenance of marine and terrestrial steel structures.HeavyIndustryandConstruction:Applicationofheavy-dutycoatingsfortheconstructionandmaintenanceofmarineandterrestrialsteelstructures.
Home Appliance Industry: Application of high-functional PCM coatings for interior and exterior materials of home appliances.HomeApplianceIndustry:Applicationofhigh-functionalPCMcoatingsforinteriorandexteriormaterialsofhomeappliances.
Construction Industry: Application of high-functional PCM coatings for architectural interior and exterior materials, and flooring materials.ConstructionIndustry:Applicationofhigh-functionalPCMcoatingsforarchitecturalinteriorandexteriormaterials,andflooringmaterials.
Automotive and Heavy Equipment Industries: Potential application areas for vibration and noise reduction damping materials.AutomotiveandHeavyEquipmentIndustries:Potentialapplicationareasforvibrationandnoisereductiondampingmaterials.
Aircraft and Submarine Industries: Potential application areas for vibration and noise reduction damping materials.AircraftandSubmarineIndustries:Potentialapplicationareasforvibrationandnoisereductiondampingmaterials.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South KoreaSouthKorea
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Patent for manufacturing eco-friendly anti-fouling coatings.Patentformanufacturingeco-friendlyanti-foulingcoatings.
Domestic and international patent applications related to graphene damping materials (jointly with Hyundai Heavy Industries and KAIST).Domesticandinternationalpatentapplicationsrelatedtographenedampingmaterials(jointlywithHyundaiHeavyIndustriesandKAIST).