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About Kumho Petrochemical

Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells synthetic rubber and resins, specialty chemicals, nanocarbon, energy, and building materials in South Korea and internationally. The company's synthetic rubber products include high-cis and low-cis polybutadiene rubber, high styrene resin masterbatch, styrene butadiene latex and carboxyl styrene butadiene latex, LEADCAP, acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, ultra high-cis polybutadiene rubber, styrene butadiene rubber, styrene butadiene styrene, solution polymerized styrene butadiene rubber, and STE for use in industrial items, such as golf balls, medical products, footwear, asphalt modifiers, etc. Its synthetic resin products comprise acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, ENERPOR, engineering plastics, expandable polystyrene, GPPS, HIPS, polypropylene glycol, and styrene acrylonitrile for use in general-purpose products, such as automotive parts, electronic components, food containers, building materials, etc. The company also provides specialty chemicals consisting of antioxidants, vulcanization accelerators, and paint additives/diluents used in tires, rubber belts, and shoes; carbon nanotubes; and building materials comprise ABS window systems, PVC window systems, AL window systems, and gold foam insulators. In addition, it operates a cogeneration plant that provides residential, commercial, and industrial users with electricity, steam, and purified water to businesses. Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd. was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.