GRT Begins Mass Production of Film Using China's First Porous Material

GRT, a KOSDAQ-listed company, announced on the 18th that it is expanding its presence in the chemical business by starting mass production of films utilizing porous materials for the first time in China.

The products that have begun mass production will be supplied to mainland Chinese listed companies such as Ipshin Precision and Namsa Technology. The company stated that it has already received initial orders worth 30 million yuan (approximately 5.6 billion KRW) from two customers. These films are expected to be used for recovering volatile pollutants generated at factories or for separating water and solvents after cleaning CNC equipment. Following the successful supply of the initial batch, the order volume is expected to gradually increase.

The key to this achievement lies in the long-term joint research and development since 2018 with the Taiwan Industrial Technology Research Institute and National Taiwan University, which led to obtaining the first patent in this field in China. The technology owned by GRT is a Designed Porous Material that allows the pore size within the material to be freely designed, creating a complex structure with different filtering layers at each level by blocking molecular flow starting from the smallest molecular structures.

The applications of this technology are very diverse. In the energy sector, it is used in batteries, supercapacitors, and proton exchange; in the environmental sector, it is applied for adsorption/removal of exhaust gases and as a filtration material; and in the medical field, it is utilized for drug delivery and bone tissue regeneration. Given its wide applicability and growth potential, the company predicts that global demand will exceed 40 billion yuan (approximately 75 trillion KRW) by 2025.

This technology is also expected to be applied within GRT’s internal production processes. In the film coating process, volatile pollutants have traditionally been absorbed by activated carbon and then disposed of after combustion. This method involves resource waste and relatively high costs. By using porous materials, which can be reused, the company explains that it can achieve both resource conservation and cost reduction.

A company representative stated, “In the future, various large enterprises in China will likely require this technology to achieve ESG goals,” adding, “As the sole technology holder, GRT’s position as a leader will translate into a large-scale market advantage.”