LG化学与江化微签署MOU，合作开发半导体清洗用高纯异丙醇（HP-IPA）

LG Chem said Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China's Jiangyin Jianghua Microelectronics Materials Co., Ltd. to develop a business for high-purity (HP) isopropyl alcohol (IPA) used in semiconductor manufacturing. Jianghua is a materials company that supplies high-purity chemicals for semiconductor and display manufacturing processes.
HP-IPA is an essential cleaning material used repeatedly throughout the front-end semiconductor manufacturing process. It is made from LG Chem's propylene-based C3-IPA. LG Chem produces 165,000 tons of the material annually at its Yeosu plant and is expanding supplies to semiconductor companies in South Korea as well as customers in North America and other parts of Asia.
LG Chem will supply C3-IPA to Jianghua's Jiangyin plant. The two companies will combine LG Chem's C3-IPA with Jianghua's purification technology to establish a local supply chain for HP-IPA used in semiconductor cleaning. They aim to supply customers producing advanced semiconductors, including artificial intelligence (AI) chips and high-bandwidth memory (HBM).
The companies will seek to strengthen quality competitiveness through technical exchanges, information sharing and joint marketing. Demand for semiconductor cleaning materials is expected to continue rising as supply chains for semiconductor materials and equipment become increasingly localized, particularly around AI chips and advanced memory.
The MOU signing ceremony was held at Jianghua's plant in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, China. Attendees included Xu Liheng, vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) of Shanghai Huayi Group; Shang Zhaocong, chairman of Jianghua's Jiangyin plant; Yin Fuhua, general manager of Jianghua's Jiangyin plant; Kim Sang-min, executive vice president and head of LG Chem's Petrochemicals Company; and Song Byeong-geun, head of LG Chem's Acrylic and SAP Business Unit.
Kim Sang-min, executive vice president and head of LG Chem's Petrochemicals Company, said the company would strengthen its foundation for supplying ultra-high-purity raw materials for semiconductors based on differentiated quality competitiveness and stable supply capabilities, while seeking new growth opportunities in the global semiconductor materials market.