Pio Hong (center), Director of Nano Electronics Corp., with company staff
Every winter, road icing continues to cause significant human and property damage. While conventional heating wires have been embedded in roads as a countermeasure, they are often easily damaged in areas with heavy traffic, limiting their effectiveness as a fundamental solution.
Nano Electronics Corp., which participated in the 2025 Materials, Components & Equipment and Root Technology Exhibition held at KINTEX in Ilsan from the 29th to the 31st, showcased its snow-melting heating film based on “3D Nano Heater” technology, demonstrating significantly higher efficiency compared to conventional heating wires.
According to Nano Electronics Corp., unlike traditional heating products, the 3D Nano Heater achieves electrical conductivity through metallic nano-radiative networks, enabling up to 90% reduction in power consumption compared to existing solutions.
The 3D Nano Heater is a new type of film heater manufactured by depositing copper nanowires onto a polyimide (PI) film via an electrospinning process. A protective coating is applied to the film surface to enhance oxidation resistance and waterproof performance, ensuring durability in harsh outdoor environments.
Nano heating film developed by Nano Electronics Corp.
Currently supplied under the brand name “ECO WAY,” the snow-melting road system can raise road surface temperatures more than four times faster than conventional heating wires. By simplifying the installation process, it also significantly reduces construction costs. Notably, the system avoids common issues associated with traditional deicing agents, such as road corrosion, vehicle damage, and the die-off of roadside trees.
In addition to road applications, the technology can also replace conventional heaters in electric vehicles, providing functions such as defrosting vehicle windows, heating seats and steering wheels, and maintaining battery temperature.
Pio Hong, Director at Nano Electronics Corp., stated, “Although similar research has existed in the past, high development costs prevented such technologies from competing with conventional heating wires. By utilizing copper, Nano Electronics Corp. has made it possible to effectively replace traditional heating wires.”
He added, “Conventional heating wires must be installed at a depth of approximately three centimeters below the ground to melt snow, which makes them vulnerable to damage when used on roads with heavy vehicles or runways. ECO WAY does not suffer from these limitations, which is why it is being adopted across various fields, and installation at ports is currently under consideration.”
Source: The Korea Industry Daily (kidd.co.kr)
Pio Hong (center), Director of Nano Electronics Corp., with company staff
Every winter, road icing continues to cause significant human and property damage. While conventional heating wires have been embedded in roads as a countermeasure, they are often easily damaged in areas with heavy traffic, limiting their effectiveness as a fundamental solution.
Nano Electronics Corp., which participated in the 2025 Materials, Components & Equipment and Root Technology Exhibition held at KINTEX in Ilsan from the 29th to the 31st, showcased its snow-melting heating film based on “3D Nano Heater” technology, demonstrating significantly higher efficiency compared to conventional heating wires.
According to Nano Electronics Corp., unlike traditional heating products, the 3D Nano Heater achieves electrical conductivity through metallic nano-radiative networks, enabling up to 90% reduction in power consumption compared to existing solutions.
The 3D Nano Heater is a new type of film heater manufactured by depositing copper nanowires onto a polyimide (PI) film via an electrospinning process. A protective coating is applied to the film surface to enhance oxidation resistance and waterproof performance, ensuring durability in harsh outdoor environments.
Nano heating film developed by Nano Electronics Corp.
Currently supplied under the brand name “ECO WAY,” the snow-melting road system can raise road surface temperatures more than four times faster than conventional heating wires. By simplifying the installation process, it also significantly reduces construction costs. Notably, the system avoids common issues associated with traditional deicing agents, such as road corrosion, vehicle damage, and the die-off of roadside trees.
In addition to road applications, the technology can also replace conventional heaters in electric vehicles, providing functions such as defrosting vehicle windows, heating seats and steering wheels, and maintaining battery temperature.
Pio Hong, Director at Nano Electronics Corp., stated, “Although similar research has existed in the past, high development costs prevented such technologies from competing with conventional heating wires. By utilizing copper, Nano Electronics Corp. has made it possible to effectively replace traditional heating wires.”
He added, “Conventional heating wires must be installed at a depth of approximately three centimeters below the ground to melt snow, which makes them vulnerable to damage when used on roads with heavy vehicles or runways. ECO WAY does not suffer from these limitations, which is why it is being adopted across various fields, and installation at ports is currently under consideration.”
Source: The Korea Industry Daily (kidd.co.kr)