The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) and Hanwha Aerospace unveiled core aircraft engine material technologies and collaborative achievements through a joint exhibition at a science festival. The two organizations organized the exhibition around the results of material technology development and application examples in the aviation sector.

The Korea Institute of Materials Science announced that it participated in the '2026 Korea Science Festival in Gyeonggi,' held at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province from April 24 to 26, and operated a joint booth with Hanwha Aerospace. This event is a science and culture festival hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT, designed to allow visitors to experience future life based on science, technology, and artificial intelligence.

Seven types of core material technologies applied to aircraft engines were exhibited at the joint booth. The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) introduced compressor blade and case component technologies, ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials, and turbine blade thermal shielding coating technologies. Along with these, polycrystalline and unidirectional solidification-based blade materials, gas turbine component additive manufacturing technology, and phase change material (PCM) material technology were also showcased.

Hanwha Aerospace exhibited a model of a finished domestic aircraft engine and introduced examples of related technology applications. It is configured to allow verification of the linkage structure between aircraft engine materials and finished technologies.

This exhibition was organized as part of the collaboration with the 'Hanwha Materials Joint Research Center,' which the two organizations established last October. The Joint Research Center is pursuing the localization of core aircraft engine materials and technological independence based on a cooperative framework that extends from material development to testing, evaluation, and mass production application.

The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) also showcased past examples of material localization in a specially prepared exhibition hall. Home appliances featuring fluorocarbon resin coating technology and aluminum cold-forging-based component technology were on display, and science experience programs were also offered.

The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) introduced research achievements based on collaboration between research institutions and companies through this exhibition and announced plans to continue developing materials technologies linked to industrial sites and disseminating results in the future.