Lotte Chemical Wins iF Design Award Main Prize for Mobility Bio-Plastic

Lotte Chemical won two main awards (WINNER) at the 2024 iF Design Award (iF International Forum Design). The photo shows the REMINISCENCE material. Photo by Lotte Chemical

Lotte Chemical won two main awards (WINNER) at the 2024 iF Design Award (iF International Forum Design).

The awarded works are the mobility interior lighting solution "REMINISCENCE," which uses eco-friendly paint-free materials, and the modular automotive console "SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY," which allows easy disassembly and replacement of parts. Both products, made with bioplastics, received main awards in the Product Concept category of the Professional Concept division.

REMINISCENCE uses 'PC·PET' material applied with 'ECOSEED Bio-PET' to achieve translucency that cannot be realized with conventional eco-friendly materials. It is a material that is highly resistant to external damage due to excellent scratch resistance and maintains a vivid color appearance for a long time due to superior light resistance that reduces discoloration. Additionally, by utilizing its translucent properties, it visualizes the shape of leaves and photosynthesis images to create a subtle lighting effect in automotive interiors.

'SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY' is a modular console design for near-future mobility that can adapt appropriately according to user characteristics, unlike conventional automotive consoles. Considering resource circulation, the joints are assembled by pattern coupling without adhesives, making it recyclable. The console, made of Bio-PE/PP melange material (with antibacterial function) and scratch-resistant transparent PC material, can also be used as a lighting housing for mobility interiors.

Youngjun Lee, Head of the Advanced Materials Business, said, "By adding Lotte Chemical's differentiated design value to eco-friendly materials, we can propose customized solutions tailored to the needs of customers in all industrial fields," and added, "We will do our best to continuously secure the specialty competitiveness of our materials."

Started in 1954, the iF Design Award is considered one of the world's top three industrial design awards alongside Germany's Red Dot Design Award and the United States' IDEA (International Design Excellence Awards). It comprehensively evaluates design, innovation, and functionality across seven categories including product, packaging, communication, and concept.

Lotte Chemical has proven its global material design capabilities by winning a total of 25 awards at the world's top three global design awards, including the iF Design Award and the Red Dot Design Award.

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