Applications for Antimicrobial

As consumers become more knowledgeable about sanitary hygiene, many industries are recognizing the need for products with antimicrobial functions. Our antimicrobial agent can be applied to materials like plastic, coating, and fiber, to equip a wide range of products with antimicrobial properties. Give products extra hygienic value, through a valuable partnership with LG Electronics.

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Home Appliances Building Materials Healthcare and Wellness Consumer Packaging Consumer Goods Transport

Home Appliances

Home appliances are often exposed to moisture and everyday residues, creating conditions where microorganisms can easily thrive. As a result, there is growing demand for antimicrobial solutions that support easier maintenance and help protect products from microbial buildup. LG PuroTec™ is added during the manufacturing process, enhancing these benefits by providing antimicrobial functionality directly within the material.

LG has taken the lead by applying LG PuroTec™ to its own home appliances—starting from the manufacturing stage.
This proactive approach has helped enhance product quality and user satisfaction across various categories, including refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, dryers, air conditioners, and vacuum cleaners. By integrating antimicrobial functionality directly into the materials, LG continues to deliver appliances that are easier to maintain and more comfortable to use in everyday life.

Refrigerator

Washing Machine

Vacuum Cleaner

Building Materials

LG PuroTec™ is applied to construction materials used throughout various stages of residential and commercial building—from structural components to interior finishes. In environments where moisture and organic residues are present, microbial buildup can lead to surface-level issues. By integrating antimicrobial functionality during production, LG PuroTec™ helps maintain cleaner surfaces and supports more comfortable and manageable building environments. This technology is commonly used in flooring, ceramic tiles, paints, piping, and interior components such as carpets and handles.

Cross-section illustration of a house wall showing antimicrobial construction materials. The wall layers include antimicrobial insulator and antimicrobial paints, highlighted with protective shield icons to emphasize hygiene benefits

Antimicrobial technology is mainly used in construction materials like flooring, ceramic tiles, paint, piping, and interior materials like carpets and handles.

Flooring

Ceramic Tile

Interior

Healthcare and Wellness

LG PuroTec™ is also used in health-related environments where fitness equipment and shared tools are frequently exposed to sweat and repeated contact. This includes public spaces such as gyms, fitness centers, and exercise areas in hospitals or care facilities—helping keep surfaces cleaner and easier to manage.

Antimicrobial packaging examples: on the left, cosmetic containers including bottles and tubes; on the right, transparent food storage boxes filled with fresh produce like grapes, tomatoes, and plums

Antimicrobial technology is mainly used in medical and healthcare products like breathing circuits, patient beds and stretchers, scrubs, fitness tools, and sports equipment. Increase the value of medical and healthcare product lines, and keep products cleaner with verified antimicrobial protection, through a valuable partnership with LG Electronics.

Fitness Equipment

Medical Devices

Consumer Packaging

LG PuroTec™ is applied to packaging materials used in food and cosmetic products, helping maintain cleaner surfaces throughout distribution and everyday handling.In environments where packaging is frequently exposed to moisture, contact, and varying conditions, antimicrobial functionality supports easier management and contributes to a more pleasant consumer experience.

Cosmetic Container & Tool

Food Container & Tool

Consumer Goods

Consumer goods are often used briefly and discarded, accelerating environmental pollution. Extending their lifespan is one way to slow down this cycle. LG PuroTec™ helps protect everyday items from microbial buildups, keeping them cleaner and usable for longer. The technology is especially effective in products like sportswear, where odor and bacteria build-up are common; pet bedding and toys, which require frequent cleaning; and kitchen items such as cutting boards and containers, where hygiene is critical. By applying antimicrobial agents to these high-contact goods, it may contribute to longer usability and material stability.

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Sportswears

Pet products

Fabric

Transport

We spend a significant amount of time in mobility environments, whether commuting on public transportation or driving personal vehicles. These spaces are frequently exposed to human contact, which can lead to surface wear and microbial buildup. LG PuroTec™ provides antimicrobial protection that helps suppress microbial growth, contributing to cleaner surfaces and enhanced material durability. In public transportation, it supports the maintenance of hygiene standards in shared spaces and improves passenger comfort. In personal vehicles, it helps extend the lifespan of interior materials and preserve their quality over time. Antimicrobial solutions can be applied not only to high-touch areas such as seats and handles, but also to less visible components like air conditioning units (HVAC), where microbial buildup can affect air quality and system performance. By integrating antimicrobial materials throughout mobility environments, LG PuroTec™ contributes to safer, cleaner, and more comfortable everyday travel.

White cargo truck on the road with antimicrobial interior highlighted, airplane flying above with antimicrobial interior label, and cargo ship on the ocean in the background under a clear blue sky

Like handles and seats, antimicrobial materials can be applied to transportation parts not immediately visible to passengers, but that would benefit greatly from antimicrobial functions, like air conditioners.

Automotive

Aviation

Public Transportation

* Product availability may vary depending on regulatory requirements in each market.

* Please check availability in your country through advancedmaterials@lge.com.

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