Samyang Holdings stock spotlights auto and nuclear R&D advances

Samyang Group selected two materials projects as its leading research achievements at the Samyang Innovation R&D Fair held on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The Herald Business reported on November 5 that the group recognized a laser-weldable EMC material for automotive components and an ion-exchange resin for nuclear power plants.

The laser-weldable EMC material is designed to bond plastic casings while limiting heat damage to precision electronic components. Samyang said the material uses polymer crystal formation technology that allows laser beams to pass uniformly to the bonding surface. It provides flame retardancy and hydrolysis resistance and is already used in automotive camera and actuator components in South Korea.

Nuclear materials reach commercial use

The second project covers lithium-type ion-exchange resin used to remove impurities from reactor coolant and help prevent pipe corrosion. Samyang developed a proprietary manufacturing process that reduces residual metallic impurities and lowers lithium raw-material consumption. The product is supplied to Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power.

The two research teams each received 30 million won at the 15th edition of the annual fair. The event also presented work from seven laboratories covering chemicals, food, pharmaceutical biotech, packaging and bio-convergence, including engineering plastics, biocompatible beauty and health materials, and gene therapy research.

Strategy turns toward specialty businesses

Chairman Kim Yoon urged researchers to strengthen R&D priorities and core capabilities in line with the group's mid- to long-term strategy. He also called for artificial intelligence to become basic research infrastructure as Samyang seeks to build differentiated competitiveness in global and specialty businesses.

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