LG Electronics has introduced changes in the production of its 4-way system air conditioners to lower plastic use and reduce carbon emissions. The company has adopted a foaming injection molding process, which uses nitrogen gas to create bubbles within the material, cutting plastic use by around 900 grams per unit. It has also replaced Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) with Polypropylene (PP) a material with a lower carbon footprint.
Independent testing by TÜV Rheinland Group confirmed that this new process lowers carbon emissions from production to 14.85 kilograms of Carbon Dioxide equivalents per unit. These steps are estimated to reduce plastic use by about 270 tons each year and cut annual carbon emissions by over 4,400 tons.
The process has been applied to 4-way system air conditioners since June 2025 and will gradually extend to other models. LG has also set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 54.6 percent by 2030 compared to 2017 levels. The company plans to achieve this through renewable energy, high-efficiency equipment, and technologies like inverter motors and refrigerants with lower global warming potential.
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