23 sustainable materials with a confirmed route to buy or ship to Korea. Each record shows when and how the route was confirmed.
A PHA biopolymer platform produced by microbial fermentation.
PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate) that a Korean manufacturer makes by fermenting plant-derived feedstock. Specificat…
Non-PVC carpet tile backing platform combining recycled and bio-based fillers.
A carpet backing made with recycled feedstock and bio-based feedstock. The mix differs by grade.
Carpet tile backing containing recycled and bio-based feedstock and designed with take-back/recycling in mind.
A carpet backing using recycled calcium carbonate and bio-based feedstock.
Korean-made PVC fabric produced by recycling composite PVC waste.
A Korean closed-loop material case: industrial composite PVC waste is recycled into flakes, powder and pellet…
A Korean wood/cellulose-based material for injection molding.
A wood by-product-based feedstock that can be run in existing injection molds, linking the formal freedom of…
PET/copolyester resin family made by mechanically and chemically recycling post-consumer PET and other inputs.
Recycled PET and copolyester from a Korean manufacturer. The recycling method differs by grade.
Korean glass wool insulation with a corn-derived binder — over 70% recycled material, no formaldehyde emission, with Korea Eco-Label and top-grade HB mark.
Among insulation readily available in Korea, one that states recycled content and binder chemistry in numbers…
Large translucent/opaque glass-ceramic panels made by sintering waste glass.
A panel the manufacturer describes as 100% recycled glass.
Linoleum flooring that combines bio-based feedstocks such as linseed oil and wood flour with recycled content.
Linoleum flooring whose main feedstocks are linseed oil and wood flour.
A lightweight packaging foam molded from industrial starch, plant fiber, and water.
A molded cushioning material made from industrial starch, natural fiber, and water. No synthetic foam base is…
A family of ABS resins that recycle plastic recovered from sources such as waste appliances and electronics.
A recycled ABS based on post-consumer recovered feedstock, made by a Korean manufacturer. Recycled content va…
The pattern of the color boards is not made with added pigment; it forms as printing ink left on the Tyvek sp…
A family of nylon yarns made by recycling pre- and post-process nylon waste.
A recycled nylon yarn made by a Korean manufacturer. Depending on the grade, waste from the production proces…
A recycled nylon yarn made from recovered waste fishing nets.
A nylon yarn made from recovered discarded fishing nets.
A polyester yarn recycled from waste PET bottles.
A recycled polyester yarn made from waste PET bottles. Grades and certifications vary by product.
A Korean sound-absorbing panel/felt material made by turning post-consumer PET into fiber.
A sound-absorbing material that the manufacturer states is 100% recycled polyester fiber recovered after use.
A sound-absorbing panel combining certified wood wool and cement.
A sound-absorbing ceiling material of wood wool bonded with cement.
Thermoplastic composite for molding, converted from hard-to-recycle mixed household waste.
Converts mixed household waste that is hard to sort and recycle into a pellet-form composite that can replace…
Glass wool insulation from Byucksan, Korea. The official catalogue states over 85% waste-material (recycled glass) usage. Enerfree grade at λ 0.032 W/mK (Korean energy-code grade 가), standard 0.034–0.037, densities 24–120 kg/m³, hot shrinkage 300–400°C. KS, JIS, eco building material, Korea Eco-Label and non-combustibility certificates reproduced in the catalogue. Lines include Enerfree, Waterfree (water-repellent external), Freemat, G/C board and panel core.
The second Korean glass wool record after KCC Nature — this one puts the waste-material rate (85%+) in its ca…
Multi-purpose waterborne paint from NOROO's eco brand Soon&Soo. Special acrylic emulsion applied primer-free to concrete, gypsum board, wood, wallpaper and light-duty steel. Korea Eco-Label no. 23898 and HB Mark HB2443F21-01. Stated as dramatically reduced VOC with no heavy metals. Coverage 14.0 m²/L, recoat 3 h, water dilution ≤10%.
A baseline low-VOC waterborne paint you can buy in Korea today. Double-certified (Eco-Label + HB Mark) with a…
A residential cushioned sheet flooring (3.2 mm) from KCC Glass HomeCC. The product page states Korea Eco-Label, top-grade HB Mark, phthalate-free formulation, TVOC below 0.1 mg/m²h and an industry-first pet product certification. Phytoncide-treated UV coating over a cushioned layer (impact and noise reduction), in beige, stone, wood and concrete patterns. A Korean low-VOC flooring aimed at child and pet safety.
A low-VOC baseline for residential flooring installed in Korea today. Like NOROO Soon&Soo (paint), this sits…
Recycled nylon-6 recovered from discarded fishing nets by a Busan social venture. The whole chain from marine-waste collection to raw-material production is verified under UL ECV 2809 OP (Ocean Plastic, 2023-04); supplied to Kolon Plastics, LG Chem and Samyang.
One of the few cases where fishing nets from Korean coasts become recycled feedstock in a Korean plant, with…
A waste-textile-based board made in Korea and directly available in Korea. It comes in a standard 1,000 × 2,4…