Daewoo® Refrigerator

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1 January 2007

Korea

Appliances
Food and Beverage

Large Kitchen Appliances
Storage

“Daewoo’s Side by Side refrigerator. Its latest radius design will introduce a comfortable atmosphere to your family setting. Nano Silver Poly technology is the outcome of continuous research of Daewoo to protect your health and that of your family.” “After splitting the particles of silver known to have superior deodorant and antibiotic power by 1/1000000 mm, we have applied it to major parts of refrigerator in order to restrain the growth and increase of a wide variety of bacteria and eliminate odor particles. Accordingly, it is latest pro-health technology to ensure freshness of food products and ultimately, your health. Nano Silver presents strong disinfection, deodorant and storage power. It also maintains balance of hormone within our body and intercepts electromagnetic waves significantly.”

Nanotechnologies and nanomaterials in electrical and electronic goods: A review of uses and health concerns "Daewoo refrigerator – using “Nano Silver Poly technology”, in which particles of silver are mixed in plastic resin. It is applied to major parts of the refrigerator in order to restrain the growth and increase of a wide variety of bacteria and to suppress odours"

Nanotechnologies and nanomaterials in electrical and electronic goods: A review of uses and health concerns "Daewoo refrigerator – using “Nano Silver Poly technology”, in which particles of silver are mixed in plastic resin. It is applied to major parts of the refrigerator in order to restrain the growth and increase of a wide variety of bacteria and to suppress odours" Allsopp, M et al (2007)

Silver

15 - 300 nm

50 - 500 ppm

Antimicrobial protection

Surface bound particles

Dermal
Ingestion
Inhalation

Category 4 (Unsupported claim)

Archive (availability/nano claim can no longer be verified)