KIMS Transfers Eco-friendly Thermosetting Resin Manufacturing Technology to Kumho P&B Chemical
Published2023.06.23 10:07
The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS, President Lee Jeong-hwan), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, is partnering with Kumho P&B Chemical Co., Ltd. (CEO Shin Woo-sung), an organic compound manufacturing company, to secure eco-friendly composite material manufacturing technology, thereby securing a growth engine for the recycled materials market.
On the 22nd, the Korea Institute of Materials Science agreed to transfer 'recyclable thermosetting resin manufacturing technology' to Kumho P&B Chemical Co., Ltd.
The technology transferred this time is a manufacturing technology for thermosetting resins that can be easily decomposed into an aqueous solution.
Compared to conventional thermosetting resins that are difficult to decompose after use, recycling is possible through the control of the hydrophilicity and lipophilicity of the epoxy resin and curing agent, and the control of the separated phase microstructure using reactive additives.
It can be used in adhesives, coating materials, electrical insulation materials, etc., and as a matrix material for lightweight, high-strength carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP), it can also be utilized in fields such as air mobility structural components.
Kumho P&B Chemical Co., Ltd. plans to accelerate the commercialization of eco-friendly thermosetting composite materials through this technology transfer. It is expected to secure growth drivers not only in composite materials but also in the recycled materials market.
Lee Jin-woo, a principal researcher at the Korea Institute of Materials Science and the lead researcher of the study, said, “If we can commercialize biodegradable thermosetting resins through this technology transfer, we will gain the momentum to take a further lead in future markets using thermosetting composite materials, such as wind turbines, hydrogen storage containers, and aircraft structural components.”
Meanwhile, Kumho P&B Chemical Co., Ltd. was established in 1976. It specializes in the production and sale of industrial basic materials such as phenol, acetone, and epoxy used in the electrical and electronic, pharmaceutical, and paint industries. It specializes in manufacturing epoxy resins applied to automotive parts, wind turbine blades, pressure vessels, and aircraft parts.
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