'Virus-Blocking Lotte Card?'... Lotte Chemical-Lotte Card Issue Cards Using Antiviral Materials

Issuance of 'Lotte Department Store Living by Lola Lotte Card' Starting from the 29th

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] Lotte Chemical is launching a credit card applying the antimicrobial material 'Everban' in collaboration with Lotte Card.

Lotte Chemical announced that the 'Lotte Department Store Living by Lola Lotte Card' credit card will be issued starting from the 29th.

Everban, an antiviral plastic material jointly researched, developed, and performance-evaluated with Korea University Medical Center, is a plastic material that suppresses bacteria, mold, and viruses. It incorporates a comprehensive antimicrobial platform technology that addresses consumer concerns about hygiene and safety and protects against various infections in daily life.

Lotte Chemical collaborated with card manufacturers to meet all basic physical properties required for cards, such as extrudability, adhesiveness, and cyan visibility. They explained that with this card application as a starting point, Everban can be applied to various uses including interior materials, medical equipment sensitive to hygiene and safety, frequently touched door handles, elevator films, and deco sheets.

Meanwhile, before COVID-19, Lotte Chemical recognized the need for antimicrobial materials by understanding consumer interest in well-being trends and hygiene materials, focusing on developing antimicrobial and antiviral materials. They developed the first-generation antimicrobial technology Evermoin in 2017 and added antiviral functionality to the antimicrobial technology with Everban in 2021.

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