R&D

Textile research

Research areas

Hyosung Advanced Materials' areas of research includes process and quality improvement for commercialized fiber products including fiber for tire reinforcement, technical yarn, carpet yarn, aramid and carbon fiber. As a leader in industrial textile ranging from aramid fiber commercialized using our own technology and the carbon fiber that was developed and commercialized first in Korea, we always endeavor to maintain the edge by developing new products and process that meet customers' needs.

R&D Achievements

• 2019
  • Developed a tire cord for lightweight tires with improved and differentiated strength and modulus
  • Developed an environment-friendly material that offers improved adhesion to tire rubber
• 2017
  • Developed recycled flame retardant PET fiber, dope dyed PET fiber for automotive application, Developed green dope dyed NY fiber with high tenacity
• 2016
  • Developed PET White dope dyed fiber
• 2015
  • Developed Antiballistic aramid solution, large tow carbon fiber, and high tenacity PET hollow fiber
• 2014
  • Developed carbon fiber for pressure vessel
• 2013
  • Developed PET water-repellent yarns, NY66 air-textured yarn (ATY), GF-PPR, grade for extrusion coating, and high tenacity intermediate modulus carbon fiber (H305S)
• 2012
  • Developed rayon-like PET for UHPT, seat belt yarn for high-quality dyeing, aramid fine denier yarn
• 2011
  • Developed carbon fibers, highly functional PET multilobal yarns, and ultra-low shrinkage yarns for broad woven.
• 2008
  • Developed para-aramid fibers, dope-dyed yarns for ARS
• 2007
  • Developed ultra-high-strength PET yarns for ARS
• 2006
  • Developed polyester low-shrinkage yarns, polyester conductive yarns, water-repellent yarns for C&L fabric
• 2005
  • Developed industrial polyester inflammable yarns
• 2003
  • Developed PEN tire cords, Lyocell tire cords
• 2001
  • Developed PTT BCF carpets
• 1996
  • Developed airbag yarns
• 1994
  • Developed antibacterial, anti-odor carpets
• 1993
  • Developed nylon hollow yarns
• 1986
  • Developed polyester hollow yarns
• 1980
  • Developed nylon 6 resins
• 1978
  • Developed tirecord
• 1977
  • Developed BCF yarns for carpets

Steel wire research (Steel Wire Technical Center)

Research areas

The Steel Wire Research Center was founded to develop technology for the production of bead wires using steel cords and related products. The center is constantly expanding its research capacity as a research institute that specializes in steel wire materials in Vietnam, China, and Korea. The research center focuses on developing environment-friendly, next-generation tire reinforcements, ultra-fine wires, wafer-cutting wires, and steel wires made of special materials. In May 2007, the center was relocated to a new building to strengthen its fundamental technologies and core competencies further. Hyosung Advanced Materials has set up technical centers in major production bases including China and Vietnam to acquire the technology required to achieve global excellence in its hi-tech materials. These efforts are in keeping with Hyosung Advanced Materials's mantra of responding swiftly to the demands of global customers and boldly taking on new challenges so as to create a history of achievements.

Key Developments

• 2019
  • Developed precision-control heat treatment technology through a metal microstructure prediction program
• 2018
  • Developed and commercialized a wire for jumbo-sized high-pressure hoses (minimum external diameter of 0.35mm)
  • Developed and commercialized a wire for communication cables
• 2017
  • Development of high-strength galvanised steel cord for eco-friendly tires
  • Development of extremely thin steel wire for diamond wire
• 2016
  • Development of Ultra Tensile level extremely thin steel cord for Carcass in the LTR
• 2015
  • Development of the innovative cord (Hybrid Cord, Zn-Coated Cord)
• 2013
  • Established China Technological Center, Developed high performance stranding machine
• 2012
  • Developed fine-diameter saw wire, Developed diamond wire Designed and optimized the bead wire production process in Vietnam plant
• 2011
  • Established Vietnam Technological Center
  • Designed and optimized the saw wire production process in Qingdao (China) plant
• 2010
  • Designed and optimized the steel cord production process in Vietnam plant
• 2009
  • Developed mono wire
• 2008
  • Designed and optimized the steel cord production process in Nanjing (China) plant
• 2007
  • Designed and optimized the saw wire production process
• 2006
  • Developed UT (Ultra Tensile, 4000 Mpa) steel cord
• 2005
  • Developed recycling process of lubricants used in wet drawing
• 2004
  • Designed and optimized the steel cord production process in Qingdao (China) plant
• 2003
  • Developed a new steel cord production process, Improved brass plating
• 1999
  • Development of NT (Normal Tensile, 2850 Mpa), HT (High tensile, 3300Mpa), ST (Super Tensile, 3650 Mpa) steel cord with good fuel efficiency
• 1998
  • Developed a new bead wire production process
• 1996
  • Developed technology that enhances the platting efficiency of brass
• 1987
  • Designed and optimized the tire reinforcement production process

Composite materials

Research areas

The Functional Materials Research Group of Hyosung R&DB Labs work on composite materials applicable to various industry areas and develop carbon non-crimp fabrics (NCF), Prepreg and their systems applicable to various sectors including automotive, sport, leisure, aerospace and industrial fields.

R&D Achievements

• 2019
  • Developed highly toughened prepreg for carbon fire
• 2017
  • Developed low weight Prepreg
  • Developed resin system for pressure vessels
• 2012
  • Developed highly heat-resistant Prepreg