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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 is a leading composite materials company established in 1984, pioneering the commercialization of carbon fiber prepreg in Korea. The company holds a global duopoly position in the cryogenic insulation materials market for LNG carriers, supplying various advanced composite materials based on carbon and glass fibers to high-value-added future industries such as mobility, industrial, and lifestyle sectors.Hankuk Carbon is a leading composite materials company established in 1984, pioneering the commercialization of carbon fiber prepreg in Korea. The company holds a global duopoly position in the cryogenic insulation materials market for LNG carriers, supplying various advanced composite materials based on carbon and glass fibers to high-value-added future industries such as mobility, industrial, and lifestyle sectors.
- Key Products/Technologies
- LNG Insulation Materials: Ultra-low temperature insulation for Mark3 type LNG carrier cargo tanks, exclusive supplier of FSB secondary insulation used in Mark Flex systems, world's sole producer of R-Triplex materials with a 70% global market share for F-Triplex, offering comprehensive LNG insulation solutions including polyurethane foams, panels, membranes, primary and secondary containment triplexes.LNG Insulation Materials: Ultra-low temperature insulation for Mark3 type LNG carrier cargo tanks, exclusive supplier of FSB secondary insulation used in Mark Flex systems, world's sole producer of R-Triplex materials with a 70% global market share for F-Triplex, offering comprehensive LNG insulation solutions including polyurethane foams, panels, membranes, primary and secondary containment triplexes.
- Prepreg: Semi-cured composite material made by impregnating reinforcing fibers like carbon, glass, and aramid with special epoxy resins, offering high strength, high elasticity, and ultra-lightweight properties, precisely produced using the Hot-Melt method, utilizing both thermosetting and thermoplastic resin systems, development of recyclable and thermoformable thermoplastic prepregs.Prepreg: Semi-cured composite material made by impregnating reinforcing fibers like carbon, glass, and aramid with special epoxy resins, offering high strength, high elasticity, and ultra-lightweight properties, precisely produced using the Hot-Melt method, utilizing both thermosetting and thermoplastic resin systems, development of recyclable and thermoformable thermoplastic prepregs.
- Fabric: Woven fabrics made from carbon, glass, and aramid fibers in various patterns according to customer requirements, including Carbon Fabric, Glass Fabric, Hybrid Fabric, UPF™, and CFM product lines.Fabric: Woven fabrics made from carbon, glass, and aramid fibers in various patterns according to customer requirements, including Carbon Fabric, Glass Fabric, Hybrid Fabric, UPF™, and CFM product lines.
- Core: Materials specialized in insulation and lightweighting, offering excellent physical properties such as high strength, including Foam and Aramid Honeycomb Core product groups.Core: Materials specialized in insulation and lightweighting, offering excellent physical properties such as high strength, including Foam and Aramid Honeycomb Core product groups.
- SMC (Sheet Molding Compound): Material made by impregnating unsaturated polyester or vinyl ester resins with glass fibers, combining high price competitiveness, productivity, and moldability, used in automotive components such as battery case panels.SMC (Sheet Molding Compound): Material made by impregnating unsaturated polyester or vinyl ester resins with glass fibers, combining high price competitiveness, productivity, and moldability, used in automotive components such as battery case panels.
- Multi-layer Sheet: Products primarily applied in insulation panel systems, surface materials, and interior/exterior materials.Multi-layer Sheet: Products primarily applied in insulation panel systems, surface materials, and interior/exterior materials.
- Glass Paper: Possessing excellent material properties such as dimensional stability, heat resistance, and electrical insulation, a popular choice for flooring, insulation, and heat-resistant panels, supplied to construction material manufacturers worldwide.Glass Paper: Possessing excellent material properties such as dimensional stability, heat resistance, and electrical insulation, a popular choice for flooring, insulation, and heat-resistant panels, supplied to construction material manufacturers worldwide.
- Others: Film, Adhesive Film, Recycle & Upcycle Thermoplastic Prepreg, Plate, Impedance-Matched EM Absorbing Materials technology.Others: Film, Adhesive Film, Recycle & Upcycle Thermoplastic Prepreg, Plate, Impedance-Matched EM Absorbing Materials technology.
- Core Advantages
- Securing a global duopoly position in the LNG insulation materials market, with high technological expertise, stringent regulatory approvals, and high customer switching costs creating formidable barriers to entry.Securing a global duopoly position in the LNG insulation materials market, with high technological expertise, stringent regulatory approvals, and high customer switching costs creating formidable barriers to entry.
- Pioneering company with the first commercialization of carbon fiber prepregs in Korea and over 40 years of R&D and market development history in composite materials, leading the localization of innovative composite materials.Pioneering company with the first commercialization of carbon fiber prepregs in Korea and over 40 years of R&D and market development history in composite materials, leading the localization of innovative composite materials.
- Providing lightweight and high-performance composite material solutions for a wide range of high-tech industries, including mobility (aerospace, automotive, railway, marine), industrial (construction, infrastructure, electronics), and lifestyle (sports & leisure).Providing lightweight and high-performance composite material solutions for a wide range of high-tech industries, including mobility (aerospace, automotive, railway, marine), industrial (construction, infrastructure, electronics), and lifestyle (sports & leisure).
- Strong global network and strategic partnerships, including its Slovakian subsidiary c2i s.r.o. for expanding into the European market and supplying advanced carbon composite components to major automotive OEMs like Porsche, BMW, and AMG, and its subsidiary Hankuk Composite (KCI) for aerospace component manufacturing and MRO capabilities with Boeing and Airbus.Strong global network and strategic partnerships, including its Slovakian subsidiary c2i s.r.o. for expanding into the European market and supplying advanced carbon composite components to major automotive OEMs like Porsche, BMW, and AMG, and its subsidiary Hankuk Composite (KCI) for aerospace component manufacturing and MRO capabilities with Boeing and Airbus.
- Continuous R&D investment and technological innovation, with the Magok I&I Center for commercializing innovative materials and conducting in-depth R&D, and expertise in developing materials for extreme environments (cryogenic, ultra-high temperature) and recyclable eco-friendly materials.Continuous R&D investment and technological innovation, with the Magok I&I Center for commercializing innovative materials and conducting in-depth R&D, and expertise in developing materials for extreme environments (cryogenic, ultra-high temperature) and recyclable eco-friendly materials.
- Acquisition of comprehensive quality and industry-specific certifications, including AS9100, Nadcap for aerospace quality, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 for management systems, GTT Certification for LNG insulation business, and IRIS ISO 22163 for railway industry standards.Acquisition of comprehensive quality and industry-specific certifications, including AS9100, Nadcap for aerospace quality, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 for management systems, GTT Certification for LNG insulation business, and IRIS ISO 22163 for railway industry standards.
- Target Industries
- 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, Infrastructure, Electronics (Mobile & Display)Industrial: Construction, Infrastructure, Electronics (Mobile & Display)
- Lifestyle: Sports & Leisure (fishing rods, pickleball paddles, golf clubs)Lifestyle: Sports & Leisure (fishing rods, pickleball paddles, golf clubs)
- DefenseDefense
- EnergyEnergy
- Major Markets
- South Korea, Vietnam, China, IndonesiaSouth Korea, Vietnam, China, Indonesia
- Slovakia, United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, HungarySlovakia, United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, Hungary
- United States, MexicoUnited States, Mexico
- AustraliaAustralia
- Certifications/Patents
- Certifications: ISO 9001 (Quality Management System), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System), OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System), GTT Certification (LNG insulation business), AS9100D (Aerospace Quality Management System), Nadcap (Non Metallic Materials Manufacturing), IRIS ISO 22163 (International Railway Industry Standard Quality Management System), G-SEED (Green Building Certification), KR (Korean Register of Shipping) Mark III FSB Certification, RS (Russian Register of Shipping) Mark III/Mark III-FLEX Certification, Boeing Material Specification (BMS) CertificationCertifications: ISO 9001 (Quality Management System), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System), OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System), GTT Certification (LNG insulation business), AS9100D (Aerospace Quality Management System), Nadcap (Non Metallic Materials Manufacturing), IRIS ISO 22163 (International Railway Industry Standard Quality Management System), G-SEED (Green Building Certification), KR (Korean Register of Shipping) Mark III FSB Certification, RS (Russian Register of Shipping) Mark III/Mark III-FLEX Certification, Boeing Material Specification (BMS) Certification
- Patents: Patents related to LNG cryogenic insulation materials (e.g., structures for transport vehicles applying glass fiber reinforced foam resin with high fatigue resistance and high insulation properties, and their manufacturing methods), patents related to prepregs, patents related to aviation, patents for polyurethane foam with excellent fire resistance and its manufacturing method, development of domestic composite materials for dronesPatents: Patents related to LNG cryogenic insulation materials (e.g., structures for transport vehicles applying glass fiber reinforced foam resin with high fatigue resistance and high insulation properties, and their manufacturing methods), patents related to prepregs, patents related to aviation, patents for polyurethane foam with excellent fire resistance and its manufacturing method, development of domestic composite materials for drones
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85 Chunhwa-ro, Bubuk-myeon, Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
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