Siamgas & Petrochemicals Public Company Limited (SGP)

Overview

Oriental Union Chemical Corporation is a leading chemical manufacturing company, primarily operating in Taiwan and serving a worldwide market. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, the company specializes in the production and sale of key chemical products such as ethylene oxide, ethylene glycol, and a wide variety of related chemical products. It caters to numerous industries, providing essential chemicals used in manufacturing processes across sectors like petrochemicals, textiles, electronics, food packaging, and healthcare, among others. With its focus on quality and innovation, Oriental Union Chemical Corporation has established itself as a crucial player in the global chemical industry.

Products and Services

• Monethylene Glycol (MEG)

  Used in producing polyester fiber, antifreeze agents, dehumidifiers, engineering plastics, PET bottles, and brake fluids, showcasing the versatility of MEG in various industrial applications.

• Diethylene Glycol (DEG)

  DEG finds applications as a dehumidifier, lubricant, leveling agent, solvent, and grinding aid, besides being a raw material for producing unsaturated and polyol materials.

• Triethylene Glycol (TEG)

  Widely used in dehumidifying agents, solvents, and polyols, TEG is essential for manufacturing products requiring moisture control and chemical synthesis processes.

• Ethylene Oxide (EO)

  EO is a critical raw material for producing ethylene glycol, glycol ether, ethanol ether, non-ionic surfactants, and disinfectants, underscoring its importance in various chemical formulations.

• Industrial Gases
  • Oxygen: Vastly used in the petrochemical industry, metal cutting, wastewater treatment, and healthcare, highlighting its utility in combustion, treatment, and life-support systems.
  • Nitrogen: Essential for the oil refining, electronics and semiconductors, food packaging, chemical industry, and metal heat treatment, showing nitrogen’s role in preservation and processing.
  • Argon: Utilized in welding, solar energy production, electronics, and metal manufacturing, argon is critical for processes requiring inert atmospheres.
  • Carbon Dioxide: Used in welding, food freezing and packaging, electronics, and carbonated drinks, demonstrating carbon dioxide's versatility in industrial and consumer applications.
• Surfactants and Performance Chemicals

  This includes a variety of non-ionic surfactants derived from EO and propylene oxide for personal care, textile and leather additives, pesticides, coatings, water treatment, and electronic materials. Also provided are construction chemicals like polycarboxylate and solvent and amine chemicals such as ethanolamines, showcasing the company’s role in creating specialized chemical solutions for diverse industry needs.

• Fine Chemicals

  Offering reactive grade polyols and polyetheramines, these products cater to the production of high-performance polymers and chemicals for specialized applications, further extending the company’s reach into custom and high-precision chemical manufacturing.