Current State of Key R&D
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Current R&D Activities
R&D Achievements & Performance
| Particular | Development Schedule | R&D Performance | Technology alliance/ Responsible division |
Remarks |
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| R&D Development Achievements 1.Eco-friendliness 2.Corrosion resistance 3.High quality (color) |
1982 | Development and application of triple nickel plating on ABS plastic for improved corrosion resistance | Technology alliance with Sakae Riken Kogyo Co., Ltd.(Japan) | |
| 2004~2005 | Plastic Plating Technology Promotion Project | |||
| Development of plating bath, shield design and measuring technology | ||||
| 2005~2007 | Development of high-efficient long-lasting plating rack | |||
| Highly corrosion resistive multi-layer plating technology for large ABS parts for car exterior | Regional Industry Development Project (MOTIE) | |||
| Mass production technology for eco-friendly chrome surface treated parts for radiator grills | Clean Production Technology Project (KITECH) | |||
| Plating Simulation Technology Promotion Project for Large Plastic Parts | Comprehensive Technology Promotion Project for Parts and Materials (MOTIE | |||
| Nation’s first development and application of plating simulation (through close consultation with H/KMC’s design divisions) |
KIMS | XG Grandeur ~ | ||
| Nation’s first development and application of trivalent plating technique (eco-friendliness for competitiveness in Europe)/(anti-corrosion for improved competitiveness in Russia) |
Technology alliance with MacDermid (USA) | Genesis Coupe (applied in 2008) | ||
| Export of trivalent chrome white and hexavalent matt | Technology alliance with Enthone (Germany) | LX 460 (LEXUS) Prius (Toyota) | ||
| 2008~2009 | Development of color uniformity and improved corrosion resistance technology for trivalent dark chrome plating of auto parts (exterior and interior parts) | Regional Industry Development Project (MOTIE) | ||
| 2009~2012 | Development of high-emotional and eco-friendly black velvet plating | R&D Product for Leading Industries of South East Region (KITECH-DONGNAM) |
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| Nation’s first application of trivalent white plating technique to mass production (for corrosion resistance against de-icing chemicals) |
for cars exported to Russia | |||
| Application of hexavalent matt plating technique to all auto models (application of “the standardization of interior and exterior parts” of H/KMC) |
Genesis, Equus, Carnival Santa Fe |
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| 2012~2015 | Development of green total molding technology for precision plating oriented electronic parts | (Core Technology Program of MOTIE ) | ||
| Realization of unique color for exterior and interior parts for H/KMC and implementation thereof by standardized electroplating vendors | for all models simultaneously | |||
| Development of ABS raw materials having heat resistance + impact resistance + platability (conductivity) | Keumho Petrochemical/ Samsung SDI | |||
| Developments in pipeline | 2016 | Development of velvet plating technique | ||
| 2018 | Review on all-in-one door garnish, bumper/skid plate plating (to apply to upcoming auto models of HI / Unified design (ultra large area plating) |
DLP R&D Center |