R&D / Current State of Key R&D
Current State of Key R&D
Current R&D Activities
R&D Achievements & Performance
| Particular | Development Schedule | R&D Performance | Technology alliance/Responsible division | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R&D Development Achievements 1.Eco-friendliness 2.Corrosion resistance 3.High quality (color) |
1982 | Development and application of triple nickel plating on ABS plastic for improved corrosion resistance | technology alliance with Sakae Riken Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Japan) | |
| 2006 | Nation’s first development and application of plating simulation (through close consultation with H/KMC’s design divisions) |
(KIMS) | XG Grandeur ~ | |
| Nation’s first development and application of trivalent plating technique (eco-friendliness for competitiveness in Europe)/(anti-corrosion for improved competitiveness in Russia) |
technology alliance with MacDermid (USA) | Genesis Coupe (applied in 2008) | ||
| 2007 | Export of trivalent chrome white and hexavalent matt | technology alliance with Enthone (Germany) | LX 460 (LEXUS) Prius (Toyota) | |
| 2011 | Nation’s first application of trivalent white plating technique to mass production (for corrosion resistance against de-icing chemicals) | for cars exported to Russia | ||
| 2012 | Application of hexavalent matt plating technique to all auto models (application of “the standardization of interior and exterior parts” of H/KMC) |
Genesis, Equus, Carnival, Santa Fe | ||
| 2013 | Realization of unique color for exterior and interior parts for H/KMC and implementation thereof by standardized electroplating vendors | for all models simultaneously |