Professor Yang Hyunkyung of Pukyong National University Exports $5 Million Worth of Eco-Friendly Technology for Corporate Relocation

Development of Foamed Material Using Recycled Bottom Ash from Thermal Power Plants

Professor Yang Hyunkyung from the Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Software Engineering at Pukyong National University has achieved $5 million in overseas technology exports with technology transferred to Osang MNT Co., Ltd.

Osang MNT Co., Ltd. recently achieved $5 million in technology exports ($2.5 million in technology transfer and $2.5 million in equipment) to Malaysian company HFS Heavy Industries Sdn Bhd.

Professor Yang, together with Osang MNT Co., Ltd., developed an innovative foam containing more than 40% bottom ash, a component of coal ash, through five Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) power generation companies from December 2017 to December 2018.

This technology has been recognized for its excellent sound absorption, deodorization, insulation, and flame-retardant effects in various fields such as sound-absorbing materials, building interior materials, sandwich panel interior materials, and pipe insulation materials.

Thanks to these achievements, the technology received registration certification as a selected development product from the five KEPCO power generation companies, and in 2018, the patent for the manufacturing method of organic and inorganic foam was transferred to Osang MNT Co., Ltd. The technology has been recognized as an innovative and groundbreaking eco-friendly technology.

In particular, this technology was first presented at the 2023 HRSG & POWER CONFERENCE held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in October 2023, attracting significant attention. Subsequently, at the request of Malaysian power company Malakoff, an additional presentation on the technology was given during a visit to the Tanjung Bin Energy thermal power plant.

Following this, at the 2024 HRSG & POWER CONFERENCE held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in July, Professor Yang Hyunkyung personally gave the final technology presentation, after which Osang MNT Co., Ltd. and HFS Heavy Industries Sdn Bhd signed an MOU for the $5 million technology transfer.

Founded in 2006 as a specialized LED lighting manufacturer, Osang MNT Co., Ltd. has successfully transformed into a specialized environmental materials company by securing environmental material technology capabilities through technology development with Professor Yang Hyunkyung since 2016.

Osang MNT Co., Ltd. and HFS Heavy Industries Sdn Bhd are signing an MOU.

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