LG Chem Collaborates with KCC to Develop Eco-Friendly Paint

"Presenting a New Standard for Eco-Friendly Products"

LG Chem is partnering with KCC to collaborate on the development of eco-friendly paint.

On the 27th, LG Chem announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the 23rd at KCC Central Research Institute in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, to research and develop eco-friendly materials and coating technologies.

Lee Jong-gu, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Vice President of LG Chem (right), and Kim Sang-hoon, CTO of KCC (left), are posing for a commemorative photo after signing a business agreement on the 23rd at the KCC Central Research Institute in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province.
[Photo by LG Chem]

Under this agreement, LG Chem will supply eco-friendly paint raw materials based on carbon dioxide conversion or microbial fermentation, and KCC will develop eco-friendly paint products using these materials.

The eco-friendly raw materials supplied by LG Chem, based on carbon dioxide and microbial fermentation, have a diverse product portfolio that not only reduces carbon but also meets the required physical properties for various applications.

Both companies plan to replace existing raw materials with eco-friendly ones to maintain physical properties equal to or better than existing paints and apply them to various paint fields such as automotive coatings.

Kim Sang-hoon, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Vice President of KCC, said, "LG Chem's carbon-neutral materials developed this time are not only excellent in eco-friendliness but can also upgrade product quality, which will create great synergy with KCC paint."

Lee Jong-gu, CTO of LG Chem, said, "We will strive to set new standards for eco-friendly products and develop various materials."

Meanwhile, LG Chem is actively promoting research and development and business related to clean tech, including eco-friendly bio materials, plastic recycling, and CO2 conversion utilization, and is accelerating investment in the eco-friendly sector.