“99% Virus Sterilization”… BGF Ecobio develops antibacterial PLA foam sheets

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BGF Ecobio a subsidiary of BGF group succeeded in developing the world’s first eco-friendly biodegradable resin (PLA) foam sheet with antiviral functions. Even if the infectious virus gets on the sheet it is 99.9% sterilized in 2 hours.

BGF Ecobio announced on 11th that the antiviral PLA foam sheet has been proven to reduce infectious virus by 99.999% in 2 hours in a room temperature.

As a result of an antiviral test conducted by a government-funded research institute in 23 ℃ the Feline Coronavirus (FCoV) was significantly degraded. In case of the Influenza A virus (H3N2) died more than 99% in 2 hours.

BGF Ecobio developed this PLA foam sheet after 3 years of research based on the ‘PLA technology patent specialized in being antibiotic’ acquired by subsidiary KBF in 2017. PLA is an eco-friendly resin made from raw materials extracted from corn starch. There are no harmful substances such as environmental hormones and heavy metals and it is 100% biodegradable when discarded.

This is the first time that the PLA foam sheet which combines eco-friendly and antiviral has been developed. BGF Ecobio is currently applying for a patent for the technology.

BGC Ecobio plans to speed up the commercialization of packaging materials such as food containers and buffer materials with antiviral PLA foam sheets. For instance if eggs are placed in a container processed with antiviral PLA foam sheet it is expected that concerns about the spread of AI virus can be reduced during distribution.

Dr. Jeong Jong-gu from BGF Ecobio said that “We have come up with a new material that can improve public hygiene. We will continue to research and expand our eco-friendly material business through innovation in packaging materials while continuing to research functional packaging materials so that we can meet them in our daily lives.”

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