The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS, President Choi Cheol-jin) and Samsung Heavy Industries (CEO Choi Seong-an) have joined hands to cooperate in the development of materials technologies, including nuclear power and ultra-low temperature.

On the 5th, the Materials Research Institute signed a business agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries at the Samsung Heavy Industries Geoje Shipyard in Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do.

Samsung Heavy Industries is a company with world-class performance, successfully completing various projects in the shipbuilding and marine sectors.

The Materials Research Institute is a leading domestic comprehensive materials research institute. Its purpose is to serve as the focal point of national materials research and development through materials research and development, performance dissemination, testing and evaluation, and technical support, and to contribute to the development of the national materials industry and the resolution of national and social problems.

In this agreement, the Nuclear Safety Research Group, Extreme Materials Research Institute, and Energy and Environmental Materials Research Center will each be in charge of next-generation nuclear materials and manufacturing technology, ultra-low temperature materials and application technology, and will cooperate with Samsung Heavy Industries.

Through this agreement, the two organizations will establish a cooperative system for each other's technologies and contribute to industrial development and entry into overseas markets by securing domestic technologies.

The areas of cooperation include: △Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) materials and manufacturing technology, △Ultra-low temperature materials and application technology, and △Wire-based 3D printing (WAAM) technology.

During the agreement period, △joint research and technology transfer △technology exchange and education △possessionMutual cooperation will continue through mutual use of facilities and equipment.

Choi Chul-jin, president of the Korea Materials Research Institute, said, “The Korea Materials Research Institute is leading the research and development of materials in industries that require cutting-edge materials, such as extreme environments and the nuclear power industry,” and added, “The Korea Materials Research Institute and Samsung Heavy Industries will continue to actively cooperate with each other and will spare no support so that the country’s materials technology can be recognized as top-notch in overseas markets.”

In addition, Samsung Heavy Industries CEO Choi Sung-an emphasized the importance of cooperation, saying, “If our technology commercialization experience is combined with the expertise of the Korea Institute of Materials Science, we will be able to develop innovative material technologies and application technologies that will lead the global market for eco-friendly shipbuilding and marine products.”