Materials Innovation Research Center Opens in Changwon, Gyeongnam
Focus on LNG Cargo Containment and New Reactor Materials
Collaboration Between Major Corporation and National Research Institute
"Ecosystem Strengthening"
Samsung Heavy Industries and the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) are establishing a joint research center to secure core material technologies in the shipbuilding and marine sectors.
On November 28, Samsung Heavy Industries announced that it would hold an opening ceremony for the 'KIMS-Samsung Heavy Industries Materials Innovation Research Center' at the Korea Institute of Materials Science in Changwon, Gyeongnam, and begin joint research. The event was attended by Choi Sungan, Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Heavy Industries, Choi Cheoljin, President of the Korea Institute of Materials Science, and Kim Youngsik, Chairman of the National Research Council of Science & Technology.
In February, Choi Sung-an, Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Heavy Industries (left), and Choi Cheol-jin, President of the Korea Institute of Materials Science, are posing for a commemorative photo at the signing ceremony of the business agreement. Samsung Heavy Industries
This research center is a follow-up measure to the business agreement signed by both parties in February and was established to systematize cooperation in the field of core materials, which will determine the competitiveness of the future shipbuilding and marine industries. Samsung Heavy Industries will be responsible for identifying and demonstrating the technologies needed at production sites. The Korea Institute of Materials Science will focus on developing foundational technologies and conducting reliability assessments, with each side dividing their roles accordingly.
Initially, both parties will concentrate their efforts on three areas: Samsung Heavy Industries' proprietary 'KC-2C' liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo containment material, ultra-cryogenic materials, and the development of materials and manufacturing technologies for molten salt reactors (MSR). The research center aims to become a hub for shipbuilding and marine materials technology by linking the core infrastructure and professional personnel of both organizations.
A representative from Samsung Heavy Industries stated, "The Materials Innovation Research Center will play a key role in achieving technological self-reliance for materials used in next-generation eco-friendly vessels, such as liquefied hydrogen carriers. We also expect it to contribute to strengthening the ecosystem of the domestic shipbuilding and marine materials and components industry."
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