Joint Yoochang Thermal System Co., Ltd. is a specialized manufacturer and engineering firm for expansion joints, absorbing expansion, vibration, and displacement in high-temperature, high-pressure piping systems. The company provides stable and efficient piping solutions for critical infrastructure such as industrial plants, high-rise buildings, and district heating systems. Its technology has been applied to major domestic and international projects, including the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa. A strong competitive edge through unique technology and quality, backed by UL certification, ISO 9001, and numerous patents.JointYoochangThermalSystemCo.,Ltd.isaspecializedmanufacturerandengineeringfirmforexpansionjoints,absorbingexpansion,vibration,anddisplacementinhigh-temperature,high-pressurepipingsystems.Thecompanyprovidesstableandefficientpipingsolutionsforcriticalinfrastructuresuchasindustrialplants,high-risebuildings,anddistrictheatingsystems.Itstechnologyhasbeenappliedtomajordomesticandinternationalprojects,includingtheworld'stallestbuilding,BurjKhalifa.Astrongcompetitiveedgethroughuniquetechnologyandquality,backedbyULcertification,ISO9001,andnumerouspatents.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Expansion Joints: Production of various types of expansion joints, including Slip Joints for absorbing axial expansion and contraction due to temperature changes. Ball Joints for absorbing angular changes and torsion. Multi Joints for simultaneously absorbing linear and buckling displacements, combining the advantages of other joint types.ExpansionJoints:Productionofvarioustypesofexpansionjoints,includingSlipJointsforabsorbingaxialexpansionandcontractionduetotemperaturechanges.BallJointsforabsorbingangularchangesandtorsion.MultiJointsforsimultaneouslyabsorbinglinearandbucklingdisplacements,combiningtheadvantagesofotherjointtypes.
Special Joints: Development and supply of Seismic Solution Joints (S.S Joints) for 3-dimensional pipe displacement absorption, specifically for fire-fighting and seismic applications. These products offer complex displacement absorption capabilities against heat, wind, building movement, and earthquakes.SpecialJoints:DevelopmentandsupplyofSeismicSolutionJoints(S.SJoints)for3-dimensionalpipedisplacementabsorption,specificallyforfire-fightingandseismicapplications.Theseproductsoffercomplexdisplacementabsorptioncapabilitiesagainstheat,wind,buildingmovement,andearthquakes.
Buried Joints: An innovative structure allowing direct burial without manholes and ground-level maintenance. A key role in eco-friendly steam supply projects by reducing fossil fuel consumption.BuriedJoints:Aninnovativestructureallowingdirectburialwithoutmanholesandground-levelmaintenance.Akeyroleineco-friendlysteamsupplyprojectsbyreducingfossilfuelconsumption.
Insulated Pipe Systems: Manufacturing and supply of double insulated pipes and related systems for efficient, loss-free transfer of high-temperature steam or hot water.InsulatedPipeSystems:Manufacturingandsupplyofdoubleinsulatedpipesandrelatedsystemsforefficient,loss-freetransferofhigh-temperaturesteamorhotwater.
Technical Specifications: Exceptional durability demonstrated by passing 100,000 cycle tests under steam pressure of 90kg and temperature of 400℃. Long-term stability with a product lifespan equivalent to that of the piping system. Building-specific Integral Spare Pak Slip Joints feature specifications such as 25A~100A size, maximum operating pressure 30 kg/㎠, maximum application temperature 150℃, expansion absorption 100mm~600mm, and materials including steel pipe, STS, and forging.TechnicalSpecifications:Exceptionaldurabilitydemonstratedbypassing100,000cycletestsundersteampressureof90kgandtemperatureof400℃.Long-termstabilitywithaproductlifespanequivalenttothatofthepipingsystem.Building-specificIntegralSparePakSlipJointsfeaturespecificationssuchas25A~100Asize,maximumoperatingpressure30kg/㎠,maximumapplicationtemperature150℃,expansionabsorption100mm~600mm,andmaterialsincludingsteelpipe,STS,andforging.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Unrivaled Technology and R&D Investment: Over 40 years of accumulated expertise in high-temperature, high-pressure piping engineering since its establishment in 1984. Continuous technological development efforts with 20% of sales invested in R&D.UnrivaledTechnologyandR&DInvestment:Over40yearsofaccumulatedexpertiseinhigh-temperature,high-pressurepipingengineeringsinceitsestablishmentin1984.Continuoustechnologicaldevelopmenteffortswith20%ofsalesinvestedinR&D.
Global Standard Quality and Certifications: The world's first UL certification in the expansion joint sector. Possession of numerous credible domestic and international certifications including ISO 9001, Korea Gas Safety Corporation, Korean Register of Shipping, KC, FM, and NSF.GlobalStandardQualityandCertifications:Theworld'sfirstULcertificationintheexpansionjointsector.PossessionofnumerouscredibledomesticandinternationalcertificationsincludingISO9001,KoreaGasSafetyCorporation,KoreanRegisterofShipping,KC,FM,andNSF.
Innovative Product Development and Durability: Development of differentiated products such as buried joints for ground-level maintenance and 3D displacement-absorbing seismic solution joints. Superior product lifespan and stability proven by passing 100,000 steam cycle tests.InnovativeProductDevelopmentandDurability:Developmentofdifferentiatedproductssuchasburiedjointsforground-levelmaintenanceand3Ddisplacement-absorbingseismicsolutionjoints.Superiorproductlifespanandstabilityprovenbypassing100,000steamcycletests.
Application in World-Renowned Projects: A track record of supplying products and engineering solutions to landmark structures and major industrial facilities both domestically and internationally, including the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa, and Korea's tallest, Lotte World Tower.ApplicationinWorld-RenownedProjects:Atrackrecordofsupplyingproductsandengineeringsolutionstolandmarkstructuresandmajorindustrialfacilitiesbothdomesticallyandinternationally,includingtheworld'stallestbuilding,BurjKhalifa,andKorea'stallest,LotteWorldTower.
Ease of Installation and Maintenance: Enhanced constructability through reduced joint installation points due to superior expansion absorption. Increased customer convenience with the application of quick and easy maintenance technologies.EaseofInstallationandMaintenance:Enhancedconstructabilitythroughreducedjointinstallationpointsduetosuperiorexpansionabsorption.Increasedcustomerconveniencewiththeapplicationofquickandeasymaintenancetechnologies.
Automated Quality Control System: Industry-first full leak inspection under 1/4000 bar pressure test conditions, implemented with a robotic automation system for consistent quality assurance and maximized productivity.AutomatedQualityControlSystem:Industry-firstfullleakinspectionunder1/4000barpressuretestconditions,implementedwitharoboticautomationsystemforconsistentqualityassuranceandmaximizedproductivity.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Industrial Plants: High-temperature, high-pressure fluid transport piping systems for steam, medium-temperature water, gas, oil, and water.IndustrialPlants:High-temperature,high-pressurefluidtransportpipingsystemsforsteam,medium-temperaturewater,gas,oil,andwater.
High-rise Buildings: Piping systems designed to accommodate column shortening, wind sway, temperature differences, high-temperature/high-pressure pipe expansion, and seismic events.High-riseBuildings:Pipingsystemsdesignedtoaccommodatecolumnshortening,windsway,temperaturedifferences,high-temperature/high-pressurepipeexpansion,andseismicevents.
District Heating: Piping systems for preventing pipe damage due to thermal stress and ensuring system stability.DistrictHeating:Pipingsystemsforpreventingpipedamageduetothermalstressandensuringsystemstability.
Power Plants and Petrochemical Plants: Critical piping systems in high-temperature, high-pressure environments.PowerPlantsandPetrochemicalPlants:Criticalpipingsystemsinhigh-temperature,high-pressureenvironments.
Firefighting and General Construction: Seismic-specific joints for ensuring normal operation of firefighting piping during disasters such as earthquakes, and general construction piping.FirefightingandGeneralConstruction:Seismic-specificjointsforensuringnormaloperationoffirefightingpipingduringdisasterssuchasearthquakes,andgeneralconstructionpiping.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
United Arab Emirates (UAE), South Korea (dominant domestic market share, nearly 80%)UnitedArabEmirates(UAE),SouthKorea(dominantdomesticmarketshare,nearly80%)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Certifications: World's first UL certification in the expansion joint sector. ISO 9001 Quality Management System certification. Korea Gas Safety Corporation performance certification. Korean Register of Shipping (KR) performance certification. Government Excellent Product designation. KC certification. FM and NSF certifications. 100,000 steam cycle test pass reports.Certifications:World'sfirstULcertificationintheexpansionjointsector.ISO9001QualityManagementSystemcertification.KoreaGasSafetyCorporationperformancecertification.KoreanRegisterofShipping(KR)performancecertification.GovernmentExcellentProductdesignation.KCcertification.FMandNSFcertifications.100,000steamcycletestpassreports.
Patents: A total of 37 patents, including UL, and 41 test reports, along with numerous quality certifications and utility models. Specific patent titles include internal pressure ball and slip composite joints, expansion joint devices for double insulated pipes, buried double insulated pipe expansion joint decorations, and slip ball composite joint devices. Initial information indicates 25 types of patents acquired. RnDcircle information suggests 48 patents held.Patents:Atotalof37patents,includingUL,and41testreports,alongwithnumerousqualitycertificationsandutilitymodels.Specificpatenttitlesincludeinternalpressureballandslipcompositejoints,expansionjointdevicesfordoubleinsulatedpipes,burieddoubleinsulatedpipeexpansionjointdecorations,andslipballcompositejointdevices.Initialinformationindicates25typesofpatentsacquired.RnDcircleinformationsuggests48patentsheld.