contain SK chemical Copolyester Composite materials SKYTRA of new energy vehicles Car interior
SK Chemicals said on the 12th that its self-developed green plastic composite material SKYTRA, a copolyester, will be used in a new generation of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles.
Co-polyester composite material developed by SK Chemicals is the second successful commercial co-polyester in the world. It adds biological raw materials extracted from corn and strengthens material characteristics. It is expected to expand production into automotive interior materials. alternatives.
The environmental characteristics of SK chemical copolyester composites are in line with the concept of a new generation of environmentally friendly hydrogen fuel vehicles.
The official hydrogen fuel vehicle production of the '2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics' also used SK Chemical's copolyester composites. There are many cases in which the automotive interior materials are in direct contact with the skin, mainly because of the hermeticity. The characteristics of the internal environment of the vehicle driving in the state, the interior material of the vehicle is transformed into environmentally friendly and clean materials, which is a worldwide trend.
Taking this hydrogen-fueled electric vehicle as an opportunity, SK Chemicals plans to provide 3,000 units of a total of 15,000 hydrogen energy vehicle interior materials in the next five years. According to SK Chemicals' prediction, more than 1,000 tons of copolyester composite materials will be used here.
According to stakeholders in SK Chemicals, 'automakers are focusing on new energy vehicles such as electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel vehicles, and therefore the use of environmentally friendly interior materials will also increase.'
Copolyester composites were certified by Korea National Technical Standards in 2015.
SK Chemicals plans to expand copolyester composites on a variety of models and components through continuous use development.
According to industry estimates, the market scale of environmentally friendly energy vehicles for copolyester composites has reached 300 billion won (18 billion yuan) worldwide. According to industry analysts, the trend of new energy sources for environmental protection of auto manufacturers increases. The market scale grows by more than 4% annually.