Jeju Development Corporation Completes Development of Products Applying BioPET

Sugarcane-Derived Bio-Based PET Raw Resin Material
Achieves 28% Reduction in Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Kim Jeong-hak, President of Jeju Development Corporation, is inspecting the production site of products applying bio-PET.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-seon] Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Development Corporation, which produces and sells Jeju Samdasoo, announced on the 22nd that it has completed the development of products applying Bio-PET.

The 'Jeju Samdasoo Bio (tentative name)' developed by Jeju Development Corporation is made of bio-based PET resin derived from biomass (such as sugarcane). In particular, it contains bio-MEG derived from sugarcane, reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 28% compared to conventional PET bottles, and shows the same molecular structure as petroleum-based plastics, making it 100% recyclable.

Compared to the PET currently used by Samdasoo, the physical properties such as intrinsic viscosity and density are almost identical. The product has passed domestic food container elution standards and criteria, and additional safety verification has been completed. In the future, the company plans to enhance product credibility by acquiring domestic and international eco-friendly bio certifications.

In addition to producing Bio-PET for the bottle body material, Bio-HDPE was applied to the Samdasoo cap to further increase the product's eco-friendliness and resource recyclability.

Currently, Jeju Development Corporation has completed water quality tests at Jeju National University's Center for Life Science and Technology Innovation, as well as internal research by the corporation's quality research team on 'Jeju Samdasoo Bio' applying Bio-PET.

Before the commercial release of products applying Bio-PET, the corporation plans to distribute 330ml Jeju Samdasoo products made with Bio-PET to visitors of the KidZania Jeju Samdasoo Experience Center inside Lotte World starting at the end of July.

Kim Jeong-hak, president of Jeju Development Corporation, said, "Since launching the eco-friendly TFT last year, the company has been challenging a 50% reduction in plastic usage by 2030 under the Green-Whole Process management across the entire organization," adding, "In addition to Bio-PET, we plan to pursue various attempts to produce eco-friendly products, including those using recycled PET."

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