Korea New Ceramics (KNC) is a gas sensor specialist established in 1992, producing semiconductor gas sensors and catalytic combustion gas sensors, contributing to the prevention of gas accidents and the protection of lives and property. The company also develops automatic ventilation systems, enhancing comfortable living environments.KoreaNewCeramics(KNC)isagassensorspecialistestablishedin1992,producingsemiconductorgassensorsandcatalyticcombustiongassensors,contributingtothepreventionofgasaccidentsandtheprotectionoflivesandproperty.Thecompanyalsodevelopsautomaticventilationsystems,enhancingcomfortablelivingenvironments.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Semiconductor Gas Sensors: Sensors characterized by stability against air flow changes, excellent sensitivity, and minimal long-term drift. These high-sensitivity and durable sensors are suitable for various home appliances such as air purifiers, automatic ventilation systems, and microwave ovens.SemiconductorGasSensors:Sensorscharacterizedbystabilityagainstairflowchanges,excellentsensitivity,andminimallong-termdrift.Thesehigh-sensitivityanddurablesensorsaresuitableforvarioushomeappliancessuchasairpurifiers,automaticventilationsystems,andmicrowaveovens.
Catalytic Combustion Gas Sensors: Sensors capable of simultaneously detecting LPG and LNG, overcoming the vulnerability of existing catalytic combustion sensors regarding reduced LNG sensitivity. These reliable sensors have passed national certifications both domestically and internationally and have been in use for many years.CatalyticCombustionGasSensors:SensorscapableofsimultaneouslydetectingLPGandLNG,overcomingthevulnerabilityofexistingcatalyticcombustionsensorsregardingreducedLNGsensitivity.Thesereliablesensorshavepassednationalcertificationsbothdomesticallyandinternationallyandhavebeeninuseformanyyears.
Portable Low-Current Explosion-Proof Industrial Gas Sensors: The first domestically developed low-current, explosion-proof sensors, having obtained European ATEX and American UL certifications, recognized for their performance by leading gas alarm manufacturers worldwide.PortableLow-CurrentExplosion-ProofIndustrialGasSensors:Thefirstdomesticallydevelopedlow-current,explosion-proofsensors,havingobtainedEuropeanATEXandAmericanULcertifications,recognizedfortheirperformancebyleadinggasalarmmanufacturersworldwide.
Hydrogen Detection Sensors: Hydrogen gas detection sensors developed as a government project, intended for use as essential safety equipment in domestic hydrogen charging stations.HydrogenDetectionSensors:Hydrogengasdetectionsensorsdevelopedasagovernmentproject,intendedforuseasessentialsafetyequipmentindomestichydrogenchargingstations.
Automatic Ventilation Systems: Systems that apply semiconductor gas sensor technology to maintain comfortable living environments in multi-unit dwellings.AutomaticVentilationSystems:Systemsthatapplysemiconductorgassensortechnologytomaintaincomfortablelivingenvironmentsinmulti-unitdwellings.
Key Models: KGS 701 (low-power portable flammable gas sensor, 0-100% LEL, 3.0V, 76±6mA), KGS 801 (compact flammable gas sensor for small devices, 0-100% LEL, 3.0V, 76±6mA), KGS 903 (fixed hydrogen gas detection sensor, 0-100% LEL, 2.0V, 70±6mA), KGS 704 (low-power portable hydrogen gas detection sensor, 0-100% LEL, 2.2V, 70±6mA).KeyModels:KGS701(low-powerportableflammablegassensor,0-100%LEL,3.0V,76±6mA),KGS801(compactflammablegassensorforsmalldevices,0-100%LEL,3.0V,76±6mA),KGS903(fixedhydrogengasdetectionsensor,0-100%LEL,2.0V,70±6mA),KGS704(low-powerportablehydrogengasdetectionsensor,0-100%LEL,2.2V,70±6mA).
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Specialized Gas Sensor Technology: Leveraging accumulated know-how in sensor development and production since 1992, with the capability to manage all manufacturing processes in-house, from raw material preparation to final inspection.SpecializedGasSensorTechnology:Leveragingaccumulatedknow-howinsensordevelopmentandproductionsince1992,withthecapabilitytomanageallmanufacturingprocessesin-house,fromrawmaterialpreparationtofinalinspection.
Proprietary Technological Innovation: Successful overcoming of the weakness in existing catalytic combustion gas sensors regarding reduced LNG sensitivity.ProprietaryTechnologicalInnovation:SuccessfulovercomingoftheweaknessinexistingcatalyticcombustiongassensorsregardingreducedLNGsensitivity.
International Product Reliability: Development of the first domestic portable low-current explosion-proof industrial gas sensors, obtaining European ATEX and American UL certifications.InternationalProductReliability:Developmentofthefirstdomesticportablelow-currentexplosion-proofindustrialgassensors,obtainingEuropeanATEXandAmericanULcertifications.
Customized Product Development Capability: Flexible development capabilities to design and manufacture new sensors tailored to diverse customer requirements.CustomizedProductDevelopmentCapability:Flexibledevelopmentcapabilitiestodesignandmanufacturenewsensorstailoredtodiversecustomerrequirements.
High Performance and Durability: Characteristics of semiconductor gas sensors, including stability against air flow changes, excellent sensitivity, and minimal long-term drift.HighPerformanceandDurability:Characteristicsofsemiconductorgassensors,includingstabilityagainstairflowchanges,excellentsensitivity,andminimallong-termdrift.
Superior Resistance and Robustness: Excellent resistance to HMDS (silicone) and H2S, along with a product design that is strong against impact and less affected by orientation effects.SuperiorResistanceandRobustness:ExcellentresistancetoHMDS(silicone)andH2S,alongwithaproductdesignthatisstrongagainstimpactandlessaffectedbyorientationeffects.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Gas Alarm Industry: Supply of core components for residential and industrial gas alarms.GasAlarmIndustry:Supplyofcorecomponentsforresidentialandindustrialgasalarms.
Air Purifier and Automatic Ventilation System Industry: Provision of sensors and systems for maintaining comfortable indoor environments.AirPurifierandAutomaticVentilationSystemIndustry:Provisionofsensorsandsystemsformaintainingcomfortableindoorenvironments.
Home Appliance Industry: Various home appliance sectors requiring gas detection, such as microwave ovens.HomeApplianceIndustry:Varioushomeappliancesectorsrequiringgasdetection,suchasmicrowaveovens.
Industrial Safety Sector: Portable and fixed industrial gas detectors.IndustrialSafetySector:Portableandfixedindustrialgasdetectors.
Hydrogen Energy Industry: Safety equipment sectors where hydrogen gas detection is essential, such as hydrogen charging stations.HydrogenEnergyIndustry:Safetyequipmentsectorswherehydrogengasdetectionisessential,suchashydrogenchargingstations.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Europe (ATEX certification and exports).Europe(ATEXcertificationandexports).
United States (UL certification and exports).UnitedStates(ULcertificationandexports).
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
European explosion-proof standard ATEX certification.Europeanexplosion-proofstandardATEXcertification.
American safety standard UL certification.AmericansafetystandardULcertification.
IECEx Technical Report (IECEx Test Report) possession.IECExTechnicalReport(IECExTestReport)possession.