三养社汽车PC材料研发负责人获韩国总理表彰，但未披露新增订单或业绩指引

Samyang Corp. said Sept. 8 that Ahn Tae-jin, a team leader at its Chemical R&D Center's Mobility Tech Center, received a Prime Minister's Commendation at the inaugural Technology Developers' Day ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT. Ahn was recognized for leading the development of siloxane-based polycarbonate (Si-PC) compounds for automotive interiors and high-transmittance polycarbonate (PC) materials for automotive daytime running lights.
Ahn has led the development of Si-PC compounds for automotive interiors since 2017. Si-PC combines conventional PC with siloxane components, improving chemical resistance and low-temperature impact resistance, weaknesses of conventional PC. The material retains its impact strength even after exposure to chemicals during painting processes. It has also passed head impact tests, which evaluate safety when an occupant's head strikes interior vehicle components.
The material is currently used in large interior components such as center fascias and crash pads in South Korean vehicles, as well as ambient light covers. Samyang began supplying Si-PC to South Korean automakers in 2019. Cumulative sales through the first quarter of this year reached 10,000 tons, generating more than 50 billion won in revenue. The company has registered 14 related patents, two of which have been recognized as international patents in markets including the US, Japan, China and Europe.
Ahn also led the development of high-transmittance PC for automotive daytime running lights using an isosorbide-based light-transmission enhancer produced by Samyang Innochem. Isosorbide is made by chemically processing starch extracted from plant resources such as corn. When used in plastics, it improves weather resistance, durability and light transmittance. Development began in 2021, with commercial production starting in 2024.
Sales of the high-transmittance PC exceeded 130 tons last year. The material is used in optical components inside automotive headlamps and in optical parts for ambient lighting. It received New Excellent Technology (NET) certification from the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources in 2022. In January, it obtained certification from the Automotive Manufacturers Equipment Compliance Agency (AMECA) in the US. Samyang is pursuing entry into the US market based on the certification.
"The materials recognized through this award are meaningful in that they have strengthened the competitiveness of South Korea's automotive materials industry and contributed to greater self-reliance in materials," Ahn said. "We will continue to focus on developing differentiated materials and expanding commercialization."