Domestic Nitrogen Gas Charging Technology Equipped... Lighter Isis

Lotte Chilsung Beverage Introduces Korea's First Nitrogen Gas-Filled Technology
Unveils Ultra-Lightweight Icis for Plastic Reduction

Lotte Chilsung Beverage is adopting plastic reduction and sustainable eco-friendly technologies. In particular, it has introduced Korea's first nitrogen gas-filled new technology water bottle, the "Ultra-Lightweight Icis," and is accelerating its plastic reduction efforts.

Last October, Lotte Chilsung Beverage launched the "Ultra-Lightweight Icis," reducing the weight of the 500㎖ PET bottle from the previous 11.6g to 9.4g, achieving an 18.9% weight reduction. Compared to the 22g container weight at the time of Icis's launch in 1997, this is about a 57% decrease. To overcome the limitations of traditional lightweighting methods, the company analyzed overseas cases and determined that nitrogen filling technology was key, leading to a proposal to the Ministry of Environment to introduce nitrogen-filled water. The liquid nitrogen charged inside the product turns into gas, creating internal pressure that maintains package stability and allows the bottle to be easily crushed, enhancing recycling convenience.

Lotte Chilsung Beverage expects to reduce plastic by 127 tons annually through the introduction of ultra-lightweight packaging. This year, the company plans to expand the application of nitrogen filling technology to the Icis 8.0 product line.

Lotte Chilsung Beverage Ultra-Lightweight Icis. Lotte Chilsung Beverage

This initiative is part of Lotte Chilsung Beverage's "2030 Plastic Reduction Roadmap," established to practice ESG management and activate the circular economy. The company has set a goal to reduce the use of new plastic materials derived from petroleum by 20% compared to 2023 by 2030, with two main strategies: "lightweighting plastic containers" and "expanding the use of recycled raw materials."

A Lotte Chilsung Beverage representative stated, "We will actively promote ESG management to continue meeting the expectations of consumers who love Lotte Chilsung Beverage and to continuously grow as a company that fulfills its social responsibility against global climate change and environmental threats."

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