SK Chemicals boosts decorative film flexibility with new SKYPEL material

SK Chemicals has introduced a highly durable, flexible decorative sheet for furniture and architectural finishes, part of a strategic push to deepen its presence in the home interior market. The company said Tuesday it developed a flexible decorative film using its elastic material SKYPEL in collaboration with Toray Advanced Materials. Hansol Homedeco applied the material to its existing Story Film product, improving processability and installation performance. The upgraded sheet retains the high gloss, transparency and color clarity of GAG PET films, which are widely used in premium furniture and interior finishing. GAG PET is a composite sheet material based on glycol-modified amorphous polyester that is valued for its visual clarity and surface quality. SK Chemicals said the key improvement comes from integrating SKYPEL, a thermoplastic polyester elastomer that combines rubber-like flexibility with the strength of engineering plastics. The material is known for heat resistance, mechanical strength, impact resistance and chemical stability. By adding SKYPEL to the existing structure, tWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times