Jeju Samdasoo Develops Prototype Using Chemically Recycled PET
[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon] Jeju Development Corporation, which produces and sells Jeju Samdasoo, announced on the 21st that it has succeeded in developing a prototype applying chemically recycled PET (CR-PET) for the first time in the domestic bottled water industry.
The CR-PET product unveiled by Jeju Development Corporation is a package developed using depolymerization technology that breaks down plastic into pure raw materials and then remanufactures plastic. By using chemically recycled PET (CR-PET), the amount of plastic used was reduced while maintaining its function as a food container.
Chemically recycled PET (CR-PET) is recognized as a material more suitable for bottled water because it can be repeatedly recycled while stably maintaining the quality of plastic products, and it is known to be more suitable as a sustainable resource circulation model.
Above all, currently, chemically recycled PET (CR-PET) products can be used as containers in contact with food according to the standards and specifications of the Food Sanitation Act for equipment and containers/packaging, so early commercialization is expected as soon as a supply system for mass production is established.
This CR-PET product was developed in collaboration with SK Chemicals, the only domestic manufacturer of chemically recycled PET (CR-PET). The two companies signed an MOU in August to establish a PET bottle recycling ecosystem. Starting with the development of this CR-PET product, they plan to expand cooperation to recycle collected Samdasoo PET bottles.
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Kim Jeonghak, CEO of Jeju Development Corporation, said, “Through building an eco-friendly product portfolio that includes label-free products, bio-materials (Bio-PET), physically recycled materials, and chemically recycled materials, we have taken a step closer to our goal of reducing plastic usage by 50% by 2030.” He added, “We will advance the commercialization of eco-friendly Samdasoo to support consumers’ eco-friendly consumption lifestyles and contribute to the resource circulation of transparent PET bottles.”
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