Kumho Polychem is a part of
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
n conglomerate
Kumho Petrochemical Group, operating a factory located in Yeosu Industrial Complex. It manufactures
EPDM rubber
EPDM rubber (ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber) is a type of synthetic rubber that is used in many applications.
EPDM is an M-Class rubber under ASTM standard D-1418; the ''M'' class comprises elastomers with a saturated polyethylene chai ...
s,
TPVs and KEPA.
It was founded in 1985 and is currently the 3rd largest producer of
EPDM
EPDM rubber (ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber) is a type of synthetic rubber that is used in many applications.
EPDM is an M-Class rubber under ASTM standard D-1418; the ''M'' class comprises elastomers with a saturated and unsaturated co ...
in the world (220,000
tonnes
The tonne ( or ; symbol: t) is a unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms. It is a non-SI unit accepted for use with SI. It is also referred to as a metric ton in the United States to distinguish it from the non-metric units of the s ...
per year.)
The company currently supplies its products for various uses including
automobiles
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,
hoses,
seals
Seals may refer to:
* Pinniped, a diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals, many of which are commonly called seals, particularly:
** Earless seal, or "true seal"
** Fur seal
* Seal (emblem), a device to impress an emblem, used as a means of a ...
and
wire insulation.
[KEP Plastic Materials Supplied by Kumho Polychem Co Ltd, http://www.ides.com/info/plastics/3035/KEP, 15 June 2012]
Also it developed thermoplastic rubber, Innoprene, which has the elasticity of thermosetting rubber and the compatibility of thermoplastic, based on our 20 years’ experience in the production and research technology of EP rubber.
Current products' capacity: EP(D)M – 220,000 MT, TPV / KEPA 7,000 MT (as of January 1. 2016)
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Plastics companies of South Korea
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