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85 Chunhwa-ro, Bubuk-myeon, Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
+82 55-355-0088
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Overview
- Summary
- Hankuk Carbon, established in 1984, is a leading composite materials company, pioneering the commercialization of carbon fiber prepregs in Korea. The company plays a crucial role in high-value-added future industries through superior materials and components. It strengthens its technological competitiveness in mobility and LNG insulation materials optimized for extreme environments. With over 40 years of R&D and market development, it has led innovation in the composite materials sector. The company provides essential materials and solutions for lightweighting and high-performance applications.Hankuk Carbon, established in 1984, is a leading composite materials company, pioneering the commercialization of carbon fiber prepregs in Korea. The company plays a crucial role in high-value-added future industries through superior materials and components. It strengthens its technological competitiveness in mobility and LNG insulation materials optimized for extreme environments. With over 40 years of R&D and market development, it has led innovation in the composite materials sector. The company provides essential materials and solutions for lightweighting and high-performance applications.
- Key Products/Technologies
- **Prepreg**: A semi-cured composite material made by impregnating reinforcing fibers such as carbon, glass, and aramid with special epoxy resins. It offers high strength, high elasticity, and ultra-lightweight properties, enabling efficient designs and composite structures. Precision production is achieved through the Hot-Melt method, utilizing both thermosetting and thermoplastic resin systems. The company has developed thermoplastic prepregs that allow for recycling, thermoforming, and easy storage, while maintaining high mechanical strength comparable to epoxy resins.**Prepreg**: A semi-cured composite material made by impregnating reinforcing fibers such as carbon, glass, and aramid with special epoxy resins. It offers high strength, high elasticity, and ultra-lightweight properties, enabling efficient designs and composite structures. Precision production is achieved through the Hot-Melt method, utilizing both thermosetting and thermoplastic resin systems. The company has developed thermoplastic prepregs that allow for recycling, thermoforming, and easy storage, while maintaining high mechanical strength comparable to epoxy resins.
- **LNG Insulation**: Production of ultra-low temperature insulation for LNG carrier cargo tanks, specifically Mark3 type. Exclusive supply of FSB secondary insulation used in the Mark Flex system. Localization of cryogenic (-163℃) insulation systems and stable supply of Mark-III series insulation materials to global LNGC projects. Hankuk Carbon is almost the sole provider of 'secondary barrier' material technology for Mark III Flex Plus membrane-type LNG insulation. It is the world's only manufacturer of R-Triplex materials, with a 70% global market share for F-Triplex.**LNG Insulation**: Production of ultra-low temperature insulation for LNG carrier cargo tanks, specifically Mark3 type. Exclusive supply of FSB secondary insulation used in the Mark Flex system. Localization of cryogenic (-163℃) insulation systems and stable supply of Mark-III series insulation materials to global LNGC projects. Hankuk Carbon is almost the sole provider of 'secondary barrier' material technology for Mark III Flex Plus membrane-type LNG insulation. It is the world's only manufacturer of R-Triplex materials, with a 70% global market share for F-Triplex.
- **Fabric**: Woven fabrics made from carbon, glass, and aramid fibers in various patterns according to customer requirements. Product lines include Carbon Fabric, Glass Fabric, Hybrid Fabric, UPF™, and CFM. Supplied to various industries such as aerospace, railway, automotive, and sports & leisure.**Fabric**: Woven fabrics made from carbon, glass, and aramid fibers in various patterns according to customer requirements. Product lines include Carbon Fabric, Glass Fabric, Hybrid Fabric, UPF™, and CFM. Supplied to various industries such as aerospace, railway, automotive, and sports & leisure.
- **Core**: Materials specialized in insulation and lightweighting, offering excellent physical properties such as high strength. Foam and Aramid Honeycomb Core product groups contribute to the advancement of aerospace, marine, and construction industries.**Core**: Materials specialized in insulation and lightweighting, offering excellent physical properties such as high strength. Foam and Aramid Honeycomb Core product groups contribute to the advancement of aerospace, marine, and construction industries.
- **SMC (Sheet Molding Compound)**: A material made by impregnating unsaturated polyester or vinyl ester resins with glass fibers. It combines high price competitiveness, productivity, and moldability, used in automotive components such as battery case panels.**SMC (Sheet Molding Compound)**: A material made by impregnating unsaturated polyester or vinyl ester resins with glass fibers. It combines high price competitiveness, productivity, and moldability, used in automotive components such as battery case panels.
- **Paper**: Manufactured from fibers cut to specific lengths, providing excellent properties such as dimensional stability, heat resistance, and electrical insulation. Glass Paper and Carbon Paper product groups are supplied to global construction material manufacturers for flooring, insulation, and heat-resistant panels.**Paper**: Manufactured from fibers cut to specific lengths, providing excellent properties such as dimensional stability, heat resistance, and electrical insulation. Glass Paper and Carbon Paper product groups are supplied to global construction material manufacturers for flooring, insulation, and heat-resistant panels.
- **Multi-layer sheet**: Products primarily applied in insulation panel systems, surface materials, and interior/exterior materials. Competitive product lines like RSB™, FSB, New FSB™, AOP™, and AAF™ are recognized for their excellence in the construction and shipbuilding industries.**Multi-layer sheet**: Products primarily applied in insulation panel systems, surface materials, and interior/exterior materials. Competitive product lines like RSB™, FSB, New FSB™, AOP™, and AAF™ are recognized for their excellence in the construction and shipbuilding industries.
- **Extreme Environment Composite Material Technology**: Possesses material technology capable of responding to environments from -253℃ for liquid hydrogen storage to ultra-high temperatures of approximately 3,000℃. Presents applications in the space sector, including Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) systems to reduce heat ingress in cryogenic environments, T2 heat-resistant materials for high temperatures in space launch environments, and satellite solar panel structures.**Extreme Environment Composite Material Technology**: Possesses material technology capable of responding to environments from -253℃ for liquid hydrogen storage to ultra-high temperatures of approximately 3,000℃. Presents applications in the space sector, including Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) systems to reduce heat ingress in cryogenic environments, T2 heat-resistant materials for high temperatures in space launch environments, and satellite solar panel structures.
- Core Advantages
- Pioneering company with the first commercialization of carbon fiber prepregs in Korea and over 40 years of R&D history in composite materials. A leader in opening new industrial horizons with innovative technology.Pioneering company with the first commercialization of carbon fiber prepregs in Korea and over 40 years of R&D history in composite materials. A leader in opening new industrial horizons with innovative technology.
- Successful localization of cryogenic insulation systems, a key component for LNG carriers. Strengthened strategic partnerships with the world's top three shipbuilders and stable supply of Mark-III series insulation materials, which are global standards. Secured a monopolistic position in the 'secondary barrier' segment of LNG insulation materials.Successful localization of cryogenic insulation systems, a key component for LNG carriers. Strengthened strategic partnerships with the world's top three shipbuilders and stable supply of Mark-III series insulation materials, which are global standards. Secured a monopolistic position in the 'secondary barrier' segment of LNG insulation materials.
- Provides comprehensive composite functional solutions covering materials, components, and services, centered around the Magok I&I Center. Integrated service capabilities from basic research to prototype production and verification. Established an integrated solution system that includes component development, evaluation/analysis, and engineering support beyond just material supply.Provides comprehensive composite functional solutions covering materials, components, and services, centered around the Magok I&I Center. Integrated service capabilities from basic research to prototype production and verification. Established an integrated solution system that includes component development, evaluation/analysis, and engineering support beyond just material supply.
- Capability to supply lightweight, high-performance composite materials specialized for a wide range of industries, including mobility (aerospace, automotive, railway, marine), industrial (construction, infrastructure, electronics), and lifestyle (sports & leisure). Expertise in developing materials for extreme environments (cryogenic, ultra-high temperature) and recyclable eco-friendly materials.Capability to supply lightweight, high-performance composite materials specialized for a wide range of industries, including mobility (aerospace, automotive, railway, marine), industrial (construction, infrastructure, electronics), and lifestyle (sports & leisure). Expertise in developing materials for extreme environments (cryogenic, ultra-high temperature) and recyclable eco-friendly materials.
- Proactive establishment and operation of local production bases in the US, anticipating and meeting US Built requirements. Enhanced global competitiveness by participating in project pipelines of global energy giants such as ExxonMobil, Total Energies, and Woodside.Proactive establishment and operation of local production bases in the US, anticipating and meeting US Built requirements. Enhanced global competitiveness by participating in project pipelines of global energy giants such as ExxonMobil, Total Energies, and Woodside.
- Through its subsidiary Hankuk Composite Co., Ltd. (KCI), it possesses capabilities in manufacturing and supplying composite components for various fields such as aerospace, aircraft interiors, defense, and MRO. Its subsidiary c2i s.r.o. in Slovakia contributes to expanding into the European market, supplying advanced carbon composite components to major automotive OEMs like Porsche, BMW, and AMG, as well as aircraft interior clients.Through its subsidiary Hankuk Composite Co., Ltd. (KCI), it possesses capabilities in manufacturing and supplying composite components for various fields such as aerospace, aircraft interiors, defense, and MRO. Its subsidiary c2i s.r.o. in Slovakia contributes to expanding into the European market, supplying advanced carbon composite components to major automotive OEMs like Porsche, BMW, and AMG, as well as aircraft interior clients.
- Target Industrie
- **Mobility**: Automotive (battery case panels, components, vehicle bodies), Railway, Aerospace (aircraft interior materials, tail components, unmanned aerial vehicles, satellite solar panel structures, rocket-related components, UAM propellers), Marine (LNG carriers, ships).**Mobility**: Automotive (battery case panels, components, vehicle bodies), Railway, Aerospace (aircraft interior materials, tail components, unmanned aerial vehicles, satellite solar panel structures, rocket-related components, UAM propellers), Marine (LNG carriers, ships).
- **Industrial**: Construction (flooring, insulation, heat-resistant panels, reinforcement materials, exterior panels, carbon grids), Infrastructure, Electronics, Mobile & Display.**Industrial**: Construction (flooring, insulation, heat-resistant panels, reinforcement materials, exterior panels, carbon grids), Infrastructure, Electronics, Mobile & Display.
- **Lifestyle**: Sports & Leisure (fishing rods, golf clubs, tennis equipment, leisure carbon sheets).**Lifestyle**: Sports & Leisure (fishing rods, golf clubs, tennis equipment, leisure carbon sheets).
- **Energy**: Wind turbine blades, hydrogen fuel cell components, hydrogen storage tanks.**Energy**: Wind turbine blades, hydrogen fuel cell components, hydrogen storage tanks.
- Major Markets
- Africa (participation in project pipelines of global energy companies like Total Energies)Africa (participation in project pipelines of global energy companies like Total Energies)
- South Korea (headquarters and main production bases), Vietnam (overseas production base for carbon and glass fibers)South Korea (headquarters and main production bases), Vietnam (overseas production base for carbon and glass fibers)
- France (participation in JEC World 2026 exhibition), Slovakia (subsidiary c2i for European automotive and aerospace component market penetration), United Kingdom (establishment of Hankuk Composite UK to strengthen ties with European automotive OEMs and sports & leisure markets)France (participation in JEC World 2026 exhibition), Slovakia (subsidiary c2i for European automotive and aerospace component market penetration), United Kingdom (establishment of Hankuk Composite UK to strengthen ties with European automotive OEMs and sports & leisure markets)
- United States (establishment and operation of local production bases to meet US Built requirements)United States (establishment and operation of local production bases to meet US Built requirements)
- Australia (participation in project pipelines of global energy companies like Woodside)Australia (participation in project pipelines of global energy companies like Woodside)
- Certifications/Patents
- ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification (2003, Hankuk New Materials 2010)ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification (2003, Hankuk New Materials 2010)
- ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certification (2003)ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certification (2003)
- OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification (2013)OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification (2013)
- GTT Certification (LNG insulation business, 2001)GTT Certification (LNG insulation business, 2001)
- Samsung Heavy Industries Q-Mark Certification (2006)Samsung Heavy Industries Q-Mark Certification (2006)
- 2020 JEC Innovation Award (Light weight&Line-less Carbon Subscale Cryotank)2020 JEC Innovation Award (Light weight&Line-less Carbon Subscale Cryotank)
- 2020 JEC KOREA Innovation Awards in Automotive and Road Transport (EV battery case glass composite material)2020 JEC KOREA Innovation Awards in Automotive and Road Transport (EV battery case glass composite material)
- Special aerospace certifications (AS9100, ISO 9000, Nadcap, etc.) and process approvals from leading global companies (BOEING, AIRBUS, KAI, ASIANA, IAI, etc.) (through subsidiary Hankuk Composite Co., Ltd. KCI)Special aerospace certifications (AS9100, ISO 9000, Nadcap, etc.) and process approvals from leading global companies (BOEING, AIRBUS, KAI, ASIANA, IAI, etc.) (through subsidiary Hankuk Composite Co., Ltd. KCI)
- Excellent Labor-Management Culture Company selection and Prime Minister's Award (2014)Excellent Labor-Management Culture Company selection and Prime Minister's Award (2014)
- Euntap Industrial Medal (CEO Cho Moon-soo, 2013)Euntap Industrial Medal (CEO Cho Moon-soo, 2013)
- 5 Million Dollar Export Tower Award (1987)5 Million Dollar Export Tower Award (1987)
- 100 Million Dollar Export Tower Award (2018)100 Million Dollar Export Tower Award (2018)
- 200 Million Dollar Export Tower Award (2020)200 Million Dollar Export Tower Award (2020)
- World's first 12K carbon fiber unidirectional sheet production facility development (1985)World's first 12K carbon fiber unidirectional sheet production facility development (1985)
- Development of copper clad laminate production facility reducing energy costs by 1/3 (1987)Development of copper clad laminate production facility reducing energy costs by 1/3 (1987)
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85 Chunhwa-ro, Bubuk-myeon, Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
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