Kolon Signs 'Future Materials R&D' MOU with Seoul National University

Joint Research on Composite Materials for Mobility and Materials for Space Environments

Kolon Group and Seoul National University will jointly engage in research and development (R&D) of new materials.

Kolon Group announced that on the 31st, the company and the university signed a "Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Sustainable Future Materials Research and Development" at the Seoul National University Administration Building in Gwanak-gu, Seoul. Attending the signing ceremony from Seoul National University were President Yoo Hong-rim, Dean Kim Young-oh of the College of Engineering, and Director Kwak Seung-yeop of the Industry-Academia Cooperation Engineering Talent Support Center. From the company side, Vice Chairman Lee Kyu-ho of Kolon Group, CEO Kim Young-beom of Kolon ENP, and CEO Ahn Sang-hyun of Kolon Spaceworks were present.

Ahn Sang-hyun, CEO of Kolon Spaceworks (from left), Lee Kyu-ho, Vice Chairman of Kolon Group, Yoo Hong-rim, President of Seoul National University, and Kwak Seung-yeop, Director of the Industry-Academic Cooperation Engineering Talent Support Center at Seoul National University, are posing for a commemorative photo at the signing ceremony of the "Business Agreement for Sustainable Future Materials Research and Development" held on the 31st at the Seoul National University Administration Building in Gwanak-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kolon Group

According to the agreement, both parties will jointly promote ▲ research and development of composite material solutions for future mobility ▲ research and development of new material technologies to withstand extreme space environments. Furthermore, they plan to discover and nurture key talents in the field of future materials R&D that will lead next-generation industries.

Within Kolon Group, Kolon Spaceworks, a specialized advanced composite materials company, will lead the future materials R&D collaboration with Seoul National University. Composite materials are ultra-lightweight new materials that mix carbon fiber, glass fiber, and other polymer materials to significantly reduce weight, possessing characteristics that are stronger than steel but lighter.

President Yoo Hong-rim said, "The collaboration between Seoul National University and Kolon Group will be a crucial turning point for developing core technologies for a sustainable future and nurturing outstanding talents. Through this agreement, we hope to jointly research innovative material technologies that will lead future mobility and the space industry, thereby enhancing global competitiveness."

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