Markets Served: Aerospace coatings, Architectural coatings, Floor and protective coatings, Industrial coatings, Powder coatings, Car refinishes

Samhwa Paints has grown into a leading paint company in Korea since its establishment in 1946 through continuous R&D efforts. The company produces a variety of paint and coating products such as decorative, flooring, wood, intumescent, coil coating and powder coatings.

Samhwa Paint Industrial recently introduced a new water-based primer, Knok-Stop, designed to convert rust on metal surfaces that have already started corroding. According to the company, the product is formulated to prevent further rusting by stabilizing the metal. Knok-Stop uses a special emulsion resin, providing effective rust stabilization. Its key features include excellent storage capabilities and a thin coating application, making it a robust solution for extending the life of metal surfaces.

Markets Served: Aerospace coatings, Architectural coatings, Floor and protective coatings, Industrial coatings, Powder coatings, Car refinishes

Samhwa Paints has grown into a leading paint company in Korea since its establishment in 1946 through continuous R&D efforts. The company produces a variety of paint and coating products such as decorative, flooring, wood, intumescent, coil coating and powder coatings.

LG Chem, the chemical unit of South Korea’s LG Group, has partnered with Samhwa to cooperate in the manufacturing of eco-friendly paint products that use waste plastics as core material. The final product would be used by smartphone companies to finish-coat their mobile devices.

When plastic wastes are recycled using a pyrolysis technique that incorporates extreme heat and pressure, the waste material is broken down into crude oil which can be distilled into naphtha, a flammable hydrocarbon mixture used as main raw material for plastic. Many recycled plastic products are based on naphtha produced through a pyrolysis process.

Plastic-based paints, also known as green coats, are used to coat many hand-carried devices including smartphones to provide them with a rubbery protective layer that is resistant to abrasions, moisture, and shock. The demand for eco-friendly paints that use recycled materials is high in the global market due to strengthened international regulations on the use of non-recyclable plastic materials or the increased mandatory usage rate of recycled materials in disposable products.

According to published reports, LG Chem said that the company forged an agreement with Samhwa to cooperate in the production of green coat products by providing the core recycled plastic material. According to the LG Chem, the company had received the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification PLUS (ISCC PLUS) for some 50 products.

Markets Served: Aerospace Coatings, Architectural Coatings, Floor and Protective Coatings, Industrial Coatings, Powder Coatings, Car Refinishes

Samhwa Paints has grown into a leading paint company in Korea since its establishment in 1946 through continuous R&D efforts. The company produces a variety of paint and coating products such as decorative, flooring, wood, intumenscent, coil coating and powder coatings.

Samhwa Paints carries out change and creativity in the upcoming era of infinite competition.

Today, to achieve its ambitious goal to lead the global market, Samhwa Paints strengthens its global competitiveness including continuous research and development, production process improvement, reinforced marketing in overseas market, as well as managenment innovation. Foreign subsidiaries were established in China, Vietnam, Malaysia and India for this purpose.

Samhwa Paint has developed two liquid eco-friendly polyurethane compositions for waterproof coatings. A patent was obtained eco-friendly polyurethane composition and manufacturing method for two-component composite waterproofing.

An official from Samhwa Paint said, “The product made of the polyurethane composition of the present invention is Green Waterproof Master Jungdo, KSF3211 Class 1, and as the eco-friendly demand for waterproofing materials is increasing, we will lead the eco-friendly paint market through the present invention.”

Markets Served: Aerospace Coatings, Architectural Coatings, Floor and Protective Coatings, Industrial Coatings, Powder Coatings, Car Refinishes

Samhwa Paint recently signed a Color Universal Design (CUD) business agreement with the Universal Design Center in Seoul.

Through this agreement, Samhwa Paint will participate in the color universal design project promoted by the Universal Design Center in Seoul, and collaborate on color education and consulting related to universal design.

Samhwa Paint has been developing color universal designs for the visually impaired, such as the color-blind and the elderly. In 2015, the ‘Color Universal Design Guide for Elderly Welfare Facilities’, which suggested 652 colors and usage standards for each space purpose, and in 2021, ‘Color for the Developmentally Disabled Facilities’, which derived 64 colors considering the emotional impact of color The Universal Design Guide has been completed. In addition, related color books have been released so that they can be easily used at the construction or maintenance site of facilities for the disabled.

“The color environment is very important to build and plan an urban environment free of discrimination for the visually impaired,” Sanghee Lee, head of Samhwa Paint’s Color Design Center, said. “Through this MOU, we will continue to provide mutual support and cooperation in various education and consulting programs such as the color design standard project conducted by the Universal Design Center in Seoul in the future.”

Markets Served: Aerospace Coatings, Architectural Coatings, Floor and Protective Coatings, Industrial Coatings, Powder Coatings, Car Refinishes

In 2020 Samhwa developed an anti-viral paint that can be used in multi-purpose facilities and medical centers to prevent the spread of infectious diseases caused by pathogenic viruses and microorganisms. Samhwa said in a statement on November 17 that the company’s new anti-virus paint was verified by the health ministry and the Korean branch of FITI Testing & Research Institute, an international test and authentication institute, to have anti-microbial capabilities.

Test results showed that non-enveloped viruses and porcine enteroviruses were 99 percent eradicated in 24 hours when they come in contact with the new paint. Non-enveloped viruses can survive longer than enveloped viruses in hostile conditions like the surface of a wall coated with an anti-virus product.

Samhwa’s anti-virus paint was made purely from acrylic resin that creates a strong layer of washable film which is hard to contaminate. Samwha said that its paint can effectively prevent infection at hospitals, schools and other multi-purpose facilities. The company reported it will apply its paint to factories operated by Hwami, a domestic food ingredient maker.

Markets Served: Aerospace Coatings, Architectural Coatings, Floor and Protective Coatings, Industrial Coatings, Powder Coatings, Car Refinishes

At Samhwa Paints, approximately 30 percent of employees are engaged in R&D activities. Samhwa invests four percent of revenue in R&D, and the amount increases year after year. Through the continuous investments in R&D, the majority of products being developed and are sold as premium paints such as The Classy and Aisaengkag. Samhwa makes a wide range of products from decorative paints to paints for architectural application and performance coatings such as plastic coatings, metal coatings, automotive refinishes, electronic materials coatings, protective coatings and powder coatings. The company also produces high-tech functional paints and aims to supply develop innovative products from its state-of-the-art facilities. The company has plans to make inroads into the global paint market, including China.

Markets Served: Aerospace Coatings, Architectural Coatings, Floor and Protective Coatings, Industrial Coatings, Powder Coatings, Car Refinishes

At Samhwa Paints, approximately 30 percent of employees are engaged in R&D activities. Samhwa invests four percent of revenue in R&D, and the amount increases year after year. Through the continuous investments in R&D, the majority of products being developed and sold are as premium paints such as The Classy and Aisaengkag. Samhwa makes a wide range of products from decorative paints to paints for architectural application and performance coatings such as plastic coatings, metal coatings, automotive refinishes, electronic materials coatings, protective coatings and powder coatings. The company also produces high-tech functional paints and aims to supply develop innovative products from its state-of-the-arts facilities.  The company has plans to make inroads into the global paint market, including China.

Markets Served: Aerospace Coatings; Architectural Coatings, Floor and Protective Coatings, Industrial Coatings, Powder Coatings, Car Refinishes

At Samhwa Paints, approximately 30 percent of employees are engaged in R&D activities. Samhwa invests four percent of revenue in R&D, and the amount increases year after year. Through the continuous investments in R&D, the majority of products being developed and sold are as premium paints such as The Classy and Aisaengkag. Samhwa makes a wide range of products from decorative paints to paints for architectural application and performance coatings such as plastic coatings, metal coatings, automotive refinishes, electronic materials coatings, protective coatings and powder coatings. The company also produces high-tech functional paints and aims to supply develop innovative products from its state-of-the-arts facilities.  The company has plans to make inroads into the global paint market, including China.

Markets Served: Aerospace Coatings, Architectural Coatings, Floor and Protective Coatings, Industrial Coatings, Powder Coatings, Car Refinishes

Samhwa Paints Industrial Co., Ltd. celebrated its 70th anniversary this year. At Samhwa Paints, approximately 30 percent of employees are engaged in R&D activities. Samhwa invests 4 percent of revenue in R&D, and the amount increases year after year. Through the continuous investments in R&D, the majority of products being developed and sold are as premium paints such as The Classy and Aisaengkag. Samhwa makes a wide range of products from decorative paints to paints for architectural application and performance coatings such as plastic coatings, metal coatings, automotive refinishes, electronic materials coatings, protective coatings and powder coatings. The company also produces high-tech functional paints and aims to supply develop innovative products from its state-of-the-arts facilities.

Markets Served: Architectural Coatings, Floor and Protective Coatings, Industrial Coatings, Powder Coatings, Car Refinishes

Samhwa Paints Industrial Co., Ltd. celebrated its 70th anniversary this year. At Samhwa Paints, approximately 30 percent of employees are engaged in R&D activities. Samhwa invests 4 percent of revenue in R&D, and the amount increases year after year. Through the continuous investments in R&D, the majority of products being developed and sold are as premium paints such as The Classy and Aisaengkag. Samhwa makes a wide range of products from decorative paints to paints for architectural application and performance coatings such as plastic coatings, metal coatings, automotive refinishes, electronic materials coatings, protective coatings and powder coatings. The company also produces high-tech functional paints and aims to supply develop innovative products from its state-of-the-arts facilities.

Markets Served: Architectural Coatings, Waterproof & Floor Coatings, Industrial Coatings, Powder Coatings, Car Refinishes

Samhwa Paints Industry achieved a record revenue of about $499 million in sales and $33 million in operating profit last year. Samhwa is investing around four to fiver percent of revenue in R&D with spending also increased year by year. Through this constant R&D investment, innovative products are being developed, such as high functional architectural premium paints The Classy and Sketch Paints. Its most successful achievements in the last year is “the complete the framework of a world-class safety culture.” Sung Huh, COO, who took office early last year, said the company has achieved zero accidents through compliance with the Safety Process. A behavior-oriented safety culture was built to expand the activity with the basic safety campaign such as guiding and observing safety rules and wearing protective gear.

Markets Served: Decorative coatings, Industrial coatings, Auto refinish coatings, Powder coatings, Marine and protective

Founded in 1946, Samhwa Paints makes a wide range of products from DIY paints to architectural paints, heavy-duty coatings, marine paints and special industrial coatings such as PCM coatings, car coatings, plastic coatings, UPE coatings, UV coatings and powder coatings. In 2013 Samhwa posted sales of $133 mn. During the year the construction of the Samhwa Research Institute in China was completed in Zhangjiagang Co., Ltd. and the Gwangju office of Samhwa Paints built a new office building at Yongbong-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City. Also during the year the company set up a subsidiary in Vietnam in Bac Ninh. This local subsidiary is expected to produce about 500 tons of paint annually, including paint for plastic products such as mobile phones and vacuum cleaners as well as paints used for covering high-quality structures.