Samyang Corporation's Taejin Ahn Receives Prime Minister's Commendation on 'Technology Developers' Day' for Automotive Materials Development

Development of Si-PC for Automotive Interiors

Cumulative Sales of 10,000 Tons and Revenue Exceeding KRW 50 Billion

PC for Daytime Running Lights Receives U.S. Certification

Samyang Corporation announced on the 8th that Taejin Ahn, Team Leader at the Mobility Tech Center of its Chemical Research Institute, received the Prime Minister's Commendation at the '1st Technology Developers' Day' ceremony held at the Fairmont Ambassador Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 7th.

Taijin Ahn, team leader of Samyang Corporation's Mobility Tech Center, received the Prime Minister's Commendation at the ceremony commemorating the "1st Technology Developers' Day" held on the 7th. Samyang Corporation

Team Leader Ahn led the development of automotive materials based on polycarbonate (PC), a plastic known for its transparency and high impact strength. He was recognized for developing automotive interior materials using siloxane-based PC (Si-PC) and PC materials for daytime running lights with improved light transmittance.

Samyang Corporation's Si-PC is a material that enhances low-temperature impact resistance and chemical resistance by bonding siloxane components to regular PC. After passing collision safety tests, it is being used in large interior components and interior mood light covers of domestic vehicles, such as central control panels and dashboards.

Since 2017, Team Leader Ahn has spearheaded the development of these related materials, and began supplying them to domestic automobile manufacturers in 2019. As of the first quarter of this year, cumulative sales reached 10,000 tons, generating more than KRW 50 billion in revenue. Fourteen related patents have also been registered.

He also led the development of high-transmittance PC materials for automotive daytime running lights. The product, which utilizes an optical transmission modifier based on bio-based isosorbide produced by Samyang Innochem, achieved commercial production in 2024. Last year, sales exceeded 130 tons.

The material received the NET (New Excellent Technology) certification from the National Institute of Technology and Standards in 2022, and in January of this year, obtained the certification from the Automotive Manufacturers Equipment Compliance Agency (AMECA) in the United States. Samyang Corporation is now working to enter the U.S. market based on these achievements.

Team Leader Ahn stated, "The materials recognized this time have enhanced the competitiveness of Korea's automotive materials industry and contributed to material self-sufficiency. We will continue to focus on the development of differentiated materials and expanding our commercial achievements."

The Ministry of Science and ICT annually commemorates 'Technology Developers' Day' on September 7th by honoring researchers and research organizations that have contributed to private-sector technological innovation. This year's ceremony is the first to be held since Technology Developers' Day was designated as a national commemorative day.

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