Targeting Electric Vehicle Lightweighting: Hanwha Advanced Materials Unveils Composite Technology

Showcasing Seat Frames, Battery Structures, and More at JEC WORLD

Hanwha Advanced Materials has embarked on targeting the global mobility market by showcasing lightweight composite material technology for electric vehicles at the world's largest composites exhibition.

Hanwha Advanced Materials to Participate in JEC WORLD 2026. Photo by Hanwha

The company announced that it is participating in 'JEC WORLD 2026,' held in Paris, France from March 10 to 12, where it unveiled an integrated lightweight composite material solution for electric vehicles.

JEC WORLD is the world's largest composite materials industry exhibition, attracting more than 1,350 companies from 50 countries and approximately 45,000 participants, and serves as a global event to explore the latest composite technologies and industry trends.

At this exhibition, Hanwha Advanced Materials is presenting composite parts focused on lightweighting and safety, which are considered core challenges for future mobility. The company aims to expand partnership opportunities with global automakers and strengthen its technological competitiveness in response to the eco-friendly and electrification trends.

The flagship exhibit, a lightweight seat cushion frame, is based on Hanwha Advanced Materials' composite design and processing technology. It reduces weight compared to conventional metal while maintaining the required strength and stiffness, thereby improving vehicle fuel efficiency and driving range.

In particular, by applying structural optimization design, the company has simultaneously reduced the thickness and weight of the part while securing crash safety and passenger protection performance, earning recognition as a solution that satisfies both lightweighting and safety.

In addition, parts currently applied to mass-produced vehicles—such as electric vehicle-specific frunks and composite beds for electric trucks—are also on display. These parts leverage the unique formability, impact resistance, and corrosion resistance of composite materials to enhance cargo space utilization and design flexibility, while also contributing to vehicle lightweighting and improved durability.

Hanwha Advanced Materials also unveiled next-generation solutions for electric vehicle battery protection. The battery's lower structure and upper case feature an integrated design, reducing the number of components and achieving approximately 20% weight reduction.

Furthermore, the company focused on enhancing electric vehicle safety by applying material technologies that can slow the spread of thermal runaway in the event of a battery fire, as well as electromagnetic shielding performance.

Additionally, Hanwha Advanced Materials introduced a variety of composite products applicable to both vehicle interiors and exteriors, such as headliners, undercovers, and uni-material luggage boards, demonstrating its capability to respond to diverse demands in the future mobility market.

A Hanwha Advanced Materials official stated, "This exhibition is an opportunity to explore technological cooperation with global automakers to improve electric vehicle lightweighting and safety," adding, "We will continue to propose practical mobility solutions based on composites and expand global market collaboration."

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