SK Chemicals将SKYPEL材料应用扩展至床垫等寝具产品

SK Chemicals (285130.KS) is expanding the use of SKYPEL, its specialty material, by replacing the olefin-based materials previously used in bedding fillings.
SK Chemicals said on the 25th that it had signed a business cooperation agreement with Demoa, the flagship brand of bedding specialist Semsmom. The signing ceremony was attended by Kim Eung-soo, head of SK Chemicals' Green Materials Business Division, and Kang Kyung-mo, CEO of Semsmom, among others.
The two companies will jointly develop and produce pillows, cushions, seat cushions and mattresses using breathable cushioning fillings made with SKYPEL. SK Chemicals had earlier begun commercial production by applying SKYPEL to Demoa pillows. The latest agreement extends the material's use to cushions, seat cushions and mattresses.
SKYPEL is a thermoplastic polyester elastomer (TPEE) that combines the flexibility of rubber with the strength of engineering plastics. It offers superior elastic recovery and heat resistance compared with the olefin-based materials conventionally used in bedding fillings.
Semsmom drew on these properties of SKYPEL to give its products a soft, plush feel while allowing them to retain their material properties even in ondol underfloor heating conditions. During product development, SK Chemicals went beyond supplying the material to provide technical support across the production process, including reviewing equipment conditions and designing material properties for each application.
SK Chemicals plans to further expand the use of SKYPEL across a range of consumer goods, including bedding.
"This project is a case in which we combined materials and technical support to deliver the performance customers require and to stabilize production," Kim said. "Going forward, we will continue to expand the range of applications based on differentiated specialty materials and customer-tailored technical support."