Advanced Materials
Prioritizing Customer Safety and Happiness
with the Best Advanced Materials.
HS Hyosung Advanced Materials is a global materials company producing world-class products, including the world's leading tire cords and yarns for automotive seat belts. We also produce high-strength industrial yarns and fabrics from various materials, while focusing on the development of new materials to drive sustainable growth. HS Hyosung Advanced Materials will continue to establish itself as a 'Safety & Comfort Solution Provider'.
We enhance our competitiveness by developing and commercializing new materials that will drive sustainable growth.
Starting with the industrial yarn business, HS Hyosung Advanced Materials has made remarkable progress in the high-tech materials industry. As a Safety & Comfort Solution Provider, we are now focused on developing and commercializing future-oriented materials. We have successfully developed and commercialized high-strength industrial yarns and fabrics, tire cords which have the largest global market share in the steel wire industry, automotive seatbelt yarns, and airbag fabrics, and the cutting-edge material, ‘carbon fiber (TANSOME®).’ Beyond our domestic facilities, we have established an optimized global production system in China, Vietnam, the U.S., Mexico, and the EU, ensuring more stable product supply and faster service.
Tire Reinforcement PU
World's No. 1 Market Share / 50% of Global Passenger Car Tire Supply. We are the only comprehensive tire reinforcement manufacturer in the world, supplying all the reinforcement materials needed for tires, from textile tire cords to steel cords and bead wires.
Our PET tire cord, which holds the No.1 market share globally, has earned recognition for its superior quality, leading to long-term supply agreements with major tire manufacturers.
We have established local production systems across the globe, including in South Korea, China, Vietnam, and Luxembourg, to ensure stable product supply and quick service. Additionally, as the world’s top supplier of ultra-tensile steel cords, we continue to develop products that meet customer needs, such as lightweight and eco-friendly options.
Technical Yarn PU
No. 1 Market Share in Global Seatbelt Yarn Market.
As a leader in the domestic textile industry, we focus on meeting customer needs and leading the development of a wide range of products.
- Seatbelt Yarn: Holds the No. 1 market share globally.
- Airbag Yarn: The first in Korea to develop airbag yarn using PET and Nylon 66 materials, and the only company worldwide to produce both PET and Nylon 66 yarns.
- Industrial Yarn: Widely used in construction, civil engineering, automotive interiors, transportation, and general industrial sectors.
Interior PU
No.1 Market Share in Domestic Roll and Tile Carpet Market.
We have been researching, developing, and producing carpet, flooring materials, for a long time.
- We produce a variety of carpet yarns, including nylon BCF yarn we first developed in Korea in 1979, as well as polyester BCF yarn and polypropylene BCF yarn.
- No. 1 market share in domestic BCF tufted carpets for automotive and commercial use.
- We produce automotive carpets recognized by leading global automobile brands.
- Continuous innovation from eco-friendly options to self-driving car applications.
Carbon Aramid PU
First in Korea to Commercialize High-Strength, Intermediate-Modulus Carbon Fiber.
We foster the future promising industry by developing and commercializing carbon fiber and aramid.
- Carbon fiber: As a new material with over 92% of carbon content in the yarn, it is only a quarter of the weight of steel but has ten times the strength and seven times the elasticity.
- Aramid: A new material that is five times stronger than steel, flame-resistant up to 400°C, and used in high-performance tires, bulletproof vests, and specialty hoses.
GST(Global Safety Textiles) has established close partnerships with major Tier 1 customers worldwide through its position as the global No.1 producer of airbag OPW (one-piece-woven) fabrics and cushions. Utilizing HS Hyosung Advanced Materials' airbag yarns, GST has developed its own proprietary technology and expertise across all stages of production. This allows it to respond swiftly to the rapidly changing demands of future industries and customer needs while also dedicating efforts to developing technologies that enhance passenger safety.
The World's Largest Airbag Fabric Manufacturer, Prioritizing Safety
GST boasts its high technical competitiveness, including state-of-the-art weaving and cutting processes, as well as holding patents for OPW processes. By managing the entire production process of airbag fabrics and cushions, GST supplies a wide range of products tailored to customer needs. Headquartered in Germany, GST maximizes customer satisfaction through its global network.
Flat fabric for Airbag (Coated / Uncoated)
Cushion for Airbag
OPW for Airbag (Coated, Laminated, X-tether)