Rail

Rail Summary

Hankuk Carbon supplies our in-house produced phenolic prepreg, the core material for railway vehicles, to rail car parts manufacturers domestically and overseas. In 2020, we expanded our operations by establishing the Rail Parts Division, which is responsible for producing materials, components, and complete modules.
Our composite materials with excellent flammability performance can improve the performance of railroad vehicles while making them lighter and more durable, providing innovative solutions for rail transportation.

Our structured part production
site in Korea
9,030㎡
Production
site in Vietnam
11,000㎡

Key Technologies

Technology

Essential manufacturing facilites on hand (Korea)
- Large-sized, middle-sized ovens and four painting booths available, essential for composites production
- Large oven can manufacture cap masks for high-speed trains
- Medium-sized paintng booth is under humidity control and has been certified by IAI
Essential manufacturing facilites on hand (Vietnam)
- Ready to produce from materials to components
- Maximize Vietnam production to achieve reasonable prices in the rail car parts market
Railway Vehicle One-Stop Solution: from Components to Modules
- All composite components for railway vehicles are producible
- Various application cases such as ShinAnsan Line, Seoul Subway Line 5-8 cap modules, etc.
Technology and Performance at a Global Market Level
- Provides innovative solution for railway vehicles with excellent strength and durability
- Meets the highest level (level 4) of fire-retardancy based on domestic rail vehicle standards
- Meets the highest level (HL3) of fire-retardancy based on the European fire safety test, EN45545-2 R1
- Facilities certified by Boeing Material Specification (BMS) certification to ensure they meet international standards
- First Korean composites manufacturer to receive ISO/TS 22163:2017 certification for railway quality management system (Vietnam factory to follow in 2023)