MKE is a company consistently conducting research in the extrusion process field since 1987. It holds global authority in three extrusion technology areas: single-screw extruder technology, twin-screw extruder technology, and die technology. The company has successfully executed various projects in new material process development and improvement, including battery coating processes and electronic material development. MKE demonstrates successful self-development and commercialization capabilities for core rheology equipment such as torque rheometers and screw rheometers. Its role involves providing a comprehensive technology platform for material development and process improvement.MKEisacompanyconsistentlyconductingresearchintheextrusionprocessfieldsince1987.Itholdsglobalauthorityinthreeextrusiontechnologyareas:single-screwextrudertechnology,twin-screwextrudertechnology,anddietechnology.Thecompanyhassuccessfullyexecutedvariousprojectsinnewmaterialprocessdevelopmentandimprovement,includingbatterycoatingprocessesandelectronicmaterialdevelopment.MKEdemonstratessuccessfulself-developmentandcommercializationcapabilitiesforcorerheologyequipmentsuchastorquerheometersandscrewrheometers.Itsroleinvolvesprovidingacomprehensivetechnologyplatformformaterialdevelopmentandprocessimprovement.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Extrusion Process Technology: Global authority in extrusion process fields, including single-screw extruder technology, twin-screw extruder technology, and die technology.ExtrusionProcessTechnology:Globalauthorityinextrusionprocessfields,includingsingle-screwextrudertechnology,twin-screwextrudertechnology,anddietechnology.
Rheology Equipment: Achievement in the first domestic self-development of the Torque Rheometer System (RheoComp® Series), previously dependent on foreign products. World's first commercialization technology for a new concept screw rheometer for shear viscosity measurement. Strengthening of the rheology equipment lineup through successful domestic production of capillary rheometers in 2019. Possession of various rheology measurement devices such as RheoStation®PCR.RheologyEquipment:Achievementinthefirstdomesticself-developmentoftheTorqueRheometerSystem(RheoComp®Series),previouslydependentonforeignproducts.World'sfirstcommercializationtechnologyforanewconceptscrewrheometerforshearviscositymeasurement.Strengtheningoftherheologyequipmentlineupthroughsuccessfuldomesticproductionofcapillaryrheometersin2019.PossessionofvariousrheologymeasurementdevicessuchasRheoStation®PCR.
Processing Equipment: Provision of laboratory compounding equipment, including MKE Mixer, Mini-Compounder, and Intelligent-Compounder for small-volume compounding. Development of various processing equipment for functional film development, such as small film stretchers, lab film casting lines (MKE EzCast series), and rubber extrusion processability evaluation equipment (RPE-I, II). Capability for small batch mixing and continuous process characterization through MicroCompounder. A diverse extruder portfolio including SSE19, SSE14 single-screw extruders and SSRE19 twin-screw extruders.ProcessingEquipment:Provisionoflaboratorycompoundingequipment,includingMKEMixer,Mini-Compounder,andIntelligent-Compounderforsmall-volumecompounding.Developmentofvariousprocessingequipmentforfunctionalfilmdevelopment,suchassmallfilmstretchers,labfilmcastinglines(MKEEzCastseries),andrubberextrusionprocessabilityevaluationequipment(RPE-I,II).CapabilityforsmallbatchmixingandcontinuousprocesscharacterizationthroughMicroCompounder.AdiverseextruderportfolioincludingSSE19,SSE14single-screwextrudersandSSRE19twin-screwextruders.
Software and Digital Solutions: Provision of Plastics Industry 4.0 solutions. Development of a universal operating system (Universal O/S) for the MKE Machine Platform and laboratory big data generation technology. Application of Smart O/S (4th Industrial Revolution compatible system) for automatic control and data acquisition system establishment. Laboratory management systems including process data storage and retrieval, data connection via TCP/IP, QR code tag system, and Smart DAQ System.SoftwareandDigitalSolutions:ProvisionofPlasticsIndustry4.0solutions.Developmentofauniversaloperatingsystem(UniversalO/S)fortheMKEMachinePlatformandlaboratorybigdatagenerationtechnology.ApplicationofSmartO/S(4thIndustrialRevolutioncompatiblesystem)forautomaticcontrolanddataacquisitionsystemestablishment.Laboratorymanagementsystemsincludingprocessdatastorageandretrieval,dataconnectionviaTCP/IP,QRcodetagsystem,andSmartDAQSystem.
Battery Solutions: Capability to establish a twin-screw system for solid-state battery development.BatterySolutions:Capabilitytoestablishatwin-screwsystemforsolid-statebatterydevelopment.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Global authority in the extrusion process field with 100 Man-years of practical experience, including 37 years from founder Dr. Myung Ho Kim and 56 years from Dr. Kun Seop Hyun.Globalauthorityintheextrusionprocessfieldwith100Man-yearsofpracticalexperience,including37yearsfromfounderDr.MyungHoKimand56yearsfromDr.KunSeopHyun.
Possession of material production and component manufacturing technology based on tacit knowledge and unique know-how not found in academic papers.Possessionofmaterialproductionandcomponentmanufacturingtechnologybasedontacitknowledgeanduniqueknow-hownotfoundinacademicpapers.
Reduction of dependence on expensive foreign equipment through the first domestic self-development of Torque Rheometer (RheoComp® Series) and Capillary Rheometer.Reductionofdependenceonexpensiveforeignequipmentthroughthefirstdomesticself-developmentofTorqueRheometer(RheoComp®Series)andCapillaryRheometer.
Demonstrated technological innovation capability through the world's first commercialization of a new concept screw rheometer and acquisition of domestic and international patents.Demonstratedtechnologicalinnovationcapabilitythroughtheworld'sfirstcommercializationofanewconceptscrewrheometerandacquisitionofdomesticandinternationalpatents.
Role as a comprehensive solution sales company, providing customers with 28 years of accumulated experience in polymer/new material processing, beyond mere experimental equipment sales.Roleasacomprehensivesolutionsalescompany,providingcustomerswith28yearsofaccumulatedexperienceinpolymer/newmaterialprocessing,beyondmereexperimentalequipmentsales.
Ability to provide customized processing technology solutions through MKE P-TEC (Project / Testing / Education / Consulting) services.AbilitytoprovidecustomizedprocessingtechnologysolutionsthroughMKEP-TEC(Project/Testing/Education/Consulting)services.
Status as a material and component foundry company, similar to TSMC in the semiconductor sector, with capabilities in material production and component manufacturing using over 150 self-developed pieces of equipment.Statusasamaterialandcomponentfoundrycompany,similartoTSMCinthesemiconductorsector,withcapabilitiesinmaterialproductionandcomponentmanufacturingusingover150self-developedpiecesofequipment.
Compatibility with foreign brand products, high user convenience, and close customer support system without spatial or language barriers.Compatibilitywithforeignbrandproducts,highuserconvenience,andclosecustomersupportsystemwithoutspatialorlanguagebarriers.
Battery coating process industry, including secondary battery materials, solid-state batteries, and battery electrode slurries.Batterycoatingprocessindustry,includingsecondarybatterymaterials,solid-statebatteries,andbatteryelectrodeslurries.
Electronic material development industry, such as semiconductor packaging material development and functional rubber-plastic products.Electronicmaterialdevelopmentindustry,suchassemiconductorpackagingmaterialdevelopmentandfunctionalrubber-plasticproducts.
Rubber and elastomer industries.Rubberandelastomerindustries.
Functional film development and production industry.Functionalfilmdevelopmentandproductionindustry.
rPlastics mechanical recycling product development and quality control (QC) sector.rPlasticsmechanicalrecyclingproductdevelopmentandqualitycontrol(QC)sector.
Chemical material and component foundry service industry.Chemicalmaterialandcomponentfoundryserviceindustry.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
European Union (EU)EuropeanUnion(EU)
United StatesUnitedStates
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Awarded the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office Award in 2024.AwardedtheCommissioneroftheKoreanIntellectualPropertyOfficeAwardin2024.
Possession of unique technological competitiveness based on 28 years of accumulated technical experience and know-how in the polymer/new material processing field.Possessionofuniquetechnologicalcompetitivenessbasedon28yearsofaccumulatedtechnicalexperienceandknow-howinthepolymer/newmaterialprocessingfield.
Establishment and operation of an advanced technology platform (MKE Corporate Research Institute, P3 LAB) composed solely of self-developed equipment, unique in the domestic polymer processing field.Establishmentandoperationofanadvancedtechnologyplatform(MKECorporateResearchInstitute,P3LAB)composedsolelyofself-developedequipment,uniqueinthedomesticpolymerprocessingfield.
Holds 2 domestic registered patents related to screw rheometers.Holds2domesticregisteredpatentsrelatedtoscrewrheometers.
Completed patent registration for screw rheometers in the United States and 21 European countries.CompletedpatentregistrationforscrewrheometersintheUnitedStatesand21Europeancountries.
Ongoing process for establishing an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) international standard for screw-type viscosity measurement methods.OngoingprocessforestablishinganInternationalOrganizationforStandardization(ISO)internationalstandardforscrew-typeviscositymeasurementmethods.
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187 Techno 2-ro, Yuseong District, Daejeon, South Korea