Manufacturer of copolymer POM (Kepital), polyamide (Kepamid) and PBT (Kepex) for the international plastics industry.
Korea Engineering Plastics Co., Ltd.
Seoul (KR) · Ulsan (KR) · Pyeongtaek (KR) · Nantong (CN)New on Amplifa
About Korea Engineering Plastics
Korea Engineering Plastics (KEP) is a South Korean manufacturer of engineering thermoplastics headquartered in Seoul. The company was founded in 1987 as a joint venture of Tongyang Nylon, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical and Mitsubishi Corporation and was Korea's first POM producer. Its core product is the copolymer polyoxymethylene marketed under the brand name Kepital, which, according to the company, is manufactured in an integrated production process spanning all process stages. In addition, polyamide (Kepamid) and polybutylene terephthalate (Kepex) are offered. Production takes place at the Ulsan and Pyeongtaek plants (South Korea) as well as in Nantong (China). With a share of around 12 %, KEP is one of the largest suppliers in the global copolymer POM market of approximately 800 kt. Customer industries are primarily the automotive industry, IT devices, household appliances, and the industrial and construction materials sector.
- Site
- Seoul
- Processes
- Manufacture of copolymer POM (KEPITAL) in an integrated production process, Distribution
- Materials
- Polyoxymethylene (POM, copolymer, brand name Kepital), Polyamide (PA, brand name Kepamid), Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT, brand name Kepex), Polyoxymethylene, copolymer (Kepital), Polyamide (Kepamid), Polybutylene terephthalate (Kepex)
- Certificates
- FDA, NSF, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1987
- Industries
- Automotive, IT devices, Household appliances, Industry/Construction materials
- 01
Monomer/raw material base (integratedVerbund site)
- 02
Polymerization
- 03
Compounding/material preparation
- 04
Quality inspection
- 05
Distribution (outside Korea since 2019/2020 via Celanese or
Materials and Processes
Polyoxymethylene, copolymer (Kepital)
Acetal copolymer with high stiffness, wear and creep resistance for automotive, IT devices, household appliances and industry.
Polyamide (Kepamid)
Engineering thermoplast for components with high mechanical requirements.
Polybutylene terephthalate (Kepex)
Semi-crystalline thermoplast for applications requiring good dimensional stability and electrical properties.
Locations
Seoul
KRHeadquarters
Ulsan
KRProduction
Pyeongtaek
KRProduction
- Materials
- POM (Kepital), PA, PBT
Nantong
CNProduction
Products and Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of copolymer POM (KEPITAL) in an integrated production processPlastics | – | – | – | – | POM (copolymer, acetal) |
Additional services
Quality and Certifications
Kepital products for the household appliance sector have FDA and NSF certifications; according to the company, production is carried out across all stages in an integrated, consistent process system.
| Evidence | Ulsan | Pyeongtaek | Nantong |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDA | |||
| NSF | |||
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 1987
Founded as a joint venture of Tongyang Nylon, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical and Mitsubishi Corporation; first Korean POM producer; headquarters in Seoul.
- 1998
Hyosung Corp. briefly takes over 50 % of the Tongyang Nylon shares.
- 1999
Tongyang Nylon is acquired by Celanese AG.
- 2019
Discontinuation of local distribution in Europe; Celanese takes over distribution.
- 2020
Discontinuation of distribution in the USA; direct sales only in Korea or via distribution.