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61 Gasan digital 2-ro, Geumcheon District, Seoul, South Korea
+82 2-869-0101
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Overview
- Summary
- Kukdo Chemical, established in 1972, is a leading Korean chemical materials company. It pioneered the domestic production and supply of epoxy resins and hardeners. The company develops and supplies diverse functional chemical materials, including epoxy, hardeners, composite materials, polyurethanes, electrical and electronic materials, and advanced materials. It contributes to the development of various industrial sectors worldwide, such as electrical and electronics, automotive, shipbuilding, civil engineering, construction, aerospace, and defense industries. Kukdo Chemical consistently pursues innovation and challenges to become a top global chemical materials company with world-class competitiveness.Kukdo Chemical, established in 1972, is a leading Korean chemical materials company. It pioneered the domestic production and supply of epoxy resins and hardeners. The company develops and supplies diverse functional chemical materials, including epoxy, hardeners, composite materials, polyurethanes, electrical and electronic materials, and advanced materials. It contributes to the development of various industrial sectors worldwide, such as electrical and electronics, automotive, shipbuilding, civil engineering, construction, aerospace, and defense industries. Kukdo Chemical consistently pursues innovation and challenges to become a top global chemical materials company with world-class competitiveness.
- Key Products/Technologies
- Epoxy Resins: Development and production of various epoxy resins, including Bisphenol-A Type, Bisphenol-F Type, Novolac Epoxy Resin, Hydrogenated Bisphenol-A Epoxy Resin, Waterborne Epoxy Resin, and Special Type Epoxy Resin. Possession of an eco-friendly bio-epoxy lineup utilizing biomass and bio-waste-derived raw materials for low-carbon production processes. Successful verification of mass production for KDBM-1010, a 99% bio-epoxy product based on ISOSORBIDE as a main raw material.Epoxy Resins: Development and production of various epoxy resins, including Bisphenol-A Type, Bisphenol-F Type, Novolac Epoxy Resin, Hydrogenated Bisphenol-A Epoxy Resin, Waterborne Epoxy Resin, and Special Type Epoxy Resin. Possession of an eco-friendly bio-epoxy lineup utilizing biomass and bio-waste-derived raw materials for low-carbon production processes. Successful verification of mass production for KDBM-1010, a 99% bio-epoxy product based on ISOSORBIDE as a main raw material.
- Hardeners: Research, development, and supply of various types of hardeners that react with epoxy to determine resin properties. Provision of optimized products contributing to customer success.Hardeners: Research, development, and supply of various types of hardeners that react with epoxy to determine resin properties. Provision of optimized products contributing to customer success.
- Composite Materials: Offering composite material solutions with lightweight, special high-heat resistance, and flame-retardant properties. Development of long-blade technology for wind turbine blade manufacturing and epoxy resin recycling platform technology. Provision of system epoxies primarily for special-purpose prepregs.Composite Materials: Offering composite material solutions with lightweight, special high-heat resistance, and flame-retardant properties. Development of long-blade technology for wind turbine blade manufacturing and epoxy resin recycling platform technology. Provision of system epoxies primarily for special-purpose prepregs.
- Polyurethanes: Production and supply of polyols, a raw material for polyurethanes. Research and development of polyurethane systems widely used from everyday consumer goods to specialized industrial materials. Application in various fields such as insulation, transportation, flooring, and adhesives.Polyurethanes: Production and supply of polyols, a raw material for polyurethanes. Research and development of polyurethane systems widely used from everyday consumer goods to specialized industrial materials. Application in various fields such as insulation, transportation, flooring, and adhesives.
- Electrical and Electronic Materials: Provision of advanced chemical materials used in printed circuit boards, semiconductor packaging, functional plastics, high-performance films, and heavy electrical materials. Development of self-extinguishing Biphenyl Type High-end epoxy for high-reliability eco-friendly semiconductor packaging. Focus on future material research, including high-heat resistant process materials for displays and reliability-enhancing materials for secondary batteries.Electrical and Electronic Materials: Provision of advanced chemical materials used in printed circuit boards, semiconductor packaging, functional plastics, high-performance films, and heavy electrical materials. Development of self-extinguishing Biphenyl Type High-end epoxy for high-reliability eco-friendly semiconductor packaging. Focus on future material research, including high-heat resistant process materials for displays and reliability-enhancing materials for secondary batteries.
- Advanced Materials: Development of materials, including Polyimide, a high-heat resistant Super Engineering Plastic, with excellent electrical properties, flexibility, and radiation resistance. Utilization in various forms such as adhesives, films, powders, chips, foams, and molded products in printed circuit boards, semiconductors, secondary batteries, automotive, and aerospace sectors.Advanced Materials: Development of materials, including Polyimide, a high-heat resistant Super Engineering Plastic, with excellent electrical properties, flexibility, and radiation resistance. Utilization in various forms such as adhesives, films, powders, chips, foams, and molded products in printed circuit boards, semiconductors, secondary batteries, automotive, and aerospace sectors.
- Acrylates: Environmentally friendly resins widely used as coating materials and electronic materials. Technology expanding applications to high-quality special automotive coatings and 3D-PRINTING materials.Acrylates: Environmentally friendly resins widely used as coating materials and electronic materials. Technology expanding applications to high-quality special automotive coatings and 3D-PRINTING materials.
- Reactive Diluents: High-performance resins that reduce the viscosity of epoxy, improving flexibility and workability. Products used in marine coatings, electrodeposition coatings, electrical and electronic materials, and insulating materials.Reactive Diluents: High-performance resins that reduce the viscosity of epoxy, improving flexibility and workability. Products used in marine coatings, electrodeposition coatings, electrical and electronic materials, and insulating materials.
- Core Advantages
- Pioneering Domestic Epoxy Resin and Hardener Production: A history of establishing the domestic epoxy market and contributing to the development of the Korean chemical industry since its founding in 1972. A leading company holding over 64% market share in the domestic epoxy market.Pioneering Domestic Epoxy Resin and Hardener Production: A history of establishing the domestic epoxy market and contributing to the development of the Korean chemical industry since its founding in 1972. A leading company holding over 64% market share in the domestic epoxy market.
- World-Leading Production Capacity and Market Dominance: A global enterprise with world-class epoxy resin production capacity (820,000 tons per year in 2021). A total production scale of 650,000 tons, including its Chinese plants.World-Leading Production Capacity and Market Dominance: A global enterprise with world-class epoxy resin production capacity (820,000 tons per year in 2021). A total production scale of 650,000 tons, including its Chinese plants.
- Global Production and Sales Network: Direct export of products to over 60 countries worldwide, with global production bases established, such as Kukdo Chemical (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China. Pursuit of a localization strategy in the North American market through the establishment of a local production entity, 'Kukdo Chemical Technology,' in the US. Possession and expansion of a 100,000-ton epoxy production facility in India, accelerating market penetration.Global Production and Sales Network: Direct export of products to over 60 countries worldwide, with global production bases established, such as Kukdo Chemical (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China. Pursuit of a localization strategy in the North American market through the establishment of a local production entity, 'Kukdo Chemical Technology,' in the US. Possession and expansion of a 100,000-ton epoxy production facility in India, accelerating market penetration.
- Expansion of High-Value-Added Specialty Products: Aiming to increase profitability by expanding the sales proportion of specialty epoxy products optimized for high temperature, high strength, and electrical insulation. Strengthening competitiveness through the development and supply of high-value-added products like composite materials for wind turbine blades and specialty epoxies.Expansion of High-Value-Added Specialty Products: Aiming to increase profitability by expanding the sales proportion of specialty epoxy products optimized for high temperature, high strength, and electrical insulation. Strengthening competitiveness through the development and supply of high-value-added products like composite materials for wind turbine blades and specialty epoxies.
- Continuous R&D and Technological Innovation: Focus on research and development in epoxy, hardener, and polyurethane fields through the establishment of a corporate research institute (1983) and the Kukdo INNOVATION CENTER (2016). Laying the foundation for R&D innovation and AI-based formulation and material research using Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Concentration on future material research, including high-heat resistant process materials for displays and reliability-enhancing materials for secondary batteries.Continuous R&D and Technological Innovation: Focus on research and development in epoxy, hardener, and polyurethane fields through the establishment of a corporate research institute (1983) and the Kukdo INNOVATION CENTER (2016). Laying the foundation for R&D innovation and AI-based formulation and material research using Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Concentration on future material research, including high-heat resistant process materials for displays and reliability-enhancing materials for secondary batteries.
- Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Management: Securing eco-friendly product competitiveness through the development of a bio-epoxy lineup and acquisition of ISCC PLUS certification. Driving the development of epoxy resin recycling platform technology for used wind turbine blades, contributing to the circular economy. Strengthening ESG management through the acquisition of ISO 37301 (Compliance Management System) and ISO 37001 (Anti-Bribery Management System) certifications.Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Management: Securing eco-friendly product competitiveness through the development of a bio-epoxy lineup and acquisition of ISCC PLUS certification. Driving the development of epoxy resin recycling platform technology for used wind turbine blades, contributing to the circular economy. Strengthening ESG management through the acquisition of ISO 37301 (Compliance Management System) and ISO 37001 (Anti-Bribery Management System) certifications.
- Target Industries
- Electrical and Electronic Industry: Printed circuit boards, semiconductor packaging, functional plastics, high-performance films, heavy electrical materials, display and module connection materials.Electrical and Electronic Industry: Printed circuit boards, semiconductor packaging, functional plastics, high-performance films, heavy electrical materials, display and module connection materials.
- Automotive and Transportation Equipment Industry: Automotive bodies, vehicle interiors, transportation equipment components, marine coatings, aircraft, railways, aerospace, and defense industries.Automotive and Transportation Equipment Industry: Automotive bodies, vehicle interiors, transportation equipment components, marine coatings, aircraft, railways, aerospace, and defense industries.
- Shipbuilding Industry: Marine coatings, heavy-duty anti-corrosion coatings.Shipbuilding Industry: Marine coatings, heavy-duty anti-corrosion coatings.
- Civil Engineering and Construction Industry: Bridge structure reinforcement, civil engineering and construction coatings, insulation materials, flooring, adhesives.Civil Engineering and Construction Industry: Bridge structure reinforcement, civil engineering and construction coatings, insulation materials, flooring, adhesives.
- Wind Power Generation Industry: Composite materials for wind turbine blades.Wind Power Generation Industry: Composite materials for wind turbine blades.
- General Industry and Consumer Goods: Industrial materials, consumer goods, packaging materials, adhesives.General Industry and Consumer Goods: Industrial materials, consumer goods, packaging materials, adhesives.
- Major Markets
- China, India, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, JapanChina, India, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Japan
- EuropeEurope
- United StatesUnited States
- Certifications/Patents
- ISCC PLUS Certification: Acquisition of ISCC PLUS certification for all domestic business sites (Iksan, Busan, Sihwa) in December 2023. Recognition of eco-friendliness in low-carbon production processes utilizing biomass and bio-waste-derived raw materials.ISCC PLUS Certification: Acquisition of ISCC PLUS certification for all domestic business sites (Iksan, Busan, Sihwa) in December 2023. Recognition of eco-friendliness in low-carbon production processes utilizing biomass and bio-waste-derived raw materials.
- ISO 37301 (Compliance Management System) Certification: Acquisition of international standard certification in August 2024.ISO 37301 (Compliance Management System) Certification: Acquisition of international standard certification in August 2024.
- ISO 37001 (Anti-Bribery Management System) Certification: Acquisition of international standard certification in August 2024.ISO 37001 (Anti-Bribery Management System) Certification: Acquisition of international standard certification in August 2024.
- Aerospace Quality Management System Certification AS9100D: Acquired in December 2020.Aerospace Quality Management System Certification AS9100D: Acquired in December 2020.
- Patents: Possession of a total of 116 patents. Securing technological competitiveness through dedication to high-functional fine chemical business.Patents: Possession of a total of 116 patents. Securing technological competitiveness through dedication to high-functional fine chemical business.
- Awards: Presidential Award for Exceeding $10 Million in Exports (1985), Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit (1995), Vice Prime Minister's Commendation (1997), Excellent Labor-Management Cooperation Company Certificate (1998), $100 Million Export Tower (2005), Stone Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit (2008), $200 Million Export Tower (2008), $300 Million Export Tower (2011), Minister of Industry Award at the 2017 Korea Climate Management Awards (2017).Awards: Presidential Award for Exceeding $10 Million in Exports (1985), Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit (1995), Vice Prime Minister's Commendation (1997), Excellent Labor-Management Cooperation Company Certificate (1998), $100 Million Export Tower (2005), Stone Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit (2008), $200 Million Export Tower (2008), $300 Million Export Tower (2011), Minister of Industry Award at the 2017 Korea Climate Management Awards (2017).
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61 Gasan digital 2-ro, Geumcheon District, Seoul, South Korea
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