- Highlights Sensitive Choice certified Airmega 350 for open-plan living alongside 11-time Wirecutter winner Airmega Mighty
- Offers up to 44% off on Amazon Australia Prime Big Deal Days to support 2.8 million Australians living with respiratory conditions
SYDNEY, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Coway, South Korea's leading wellness tech company, today announced a major spring allergen campaign in Australia, offering discounts of up to 44% on its National Asthma Council Australia 'Sensitive Choice' certified air purifiers during Amazon Australia's Prime Big Deal Days. To support the 2.8 million Australians living with respiratory conditions and help households breathe easier this allergen season, exclusive discounts will be available on Amazon Australia from Tuesday, September 29 to Monday, October 5, 2026.
Preparing Early to Counter Australia's Springtime Pollen Spike
For millions of Australians, spring brings long-awaited sunny days alongside severe seasonal health challenges. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), 25% of Australians suffer from allergic rhinitis (hay fever), and 2.8 million live with asthma in 2022. In Southern Australia, the grass pollen season peaks sharply through October and November. As airborne triggers reach their highest levels, maintaining clean indoor air becomes vital for managing asthma and allergy symptoms.
Coway Airmega: Certified Relief with Sensitive Choice
To help households navigate these seasonal triggers, Coway reinforces its commitment to healthier indoor living through products approved under the National Asthma Council Australia's Sensitive Choice® program. Established to help consumers identify products independently assessed to reduce exposure to triggers, the program highlights the effectiveness of advanced filtration.
Both the Airmega 350 and Airmega Mighty (AP-1512HH) feature Coway's HEPA filter system, which is independently tested to capture 99.97% of ultra-fine particles down to 0.3 microns. This technology effectively removes airborne particulate matter, including pollen, mold spores, and dust mite allergens.
Customized Air Care for Every Home Environment
The featured Airmega models offer tailored solutions for diverse Australian residential layouts. Both models incorporate intuitive technologies, including a Real-Time Air Quality Indicator (AQI) and Smart Auto Mode, which automatically adjusts fan speeds based on real-time pollution levels for continuous pollen defense.
- Airmega 350: Specifically engineered for expansive spaces up to 182 m² , this flagship model is ideal for typical Australian open-plan living, dining, and kitchen areas. Its aerodynamic high-capacity airflow system rapidly purifies large volumes of indoor air during peak outdoor pollen penetration. Also, an optional Allergen Filter is available for separate purchase.
- Airmega Mighty (AP-1512HH): Designed for spaces up to 109 m², the Mighty is a global bestseller named "Top Pick Air Purifier" by The New York Times' Wirecutter for 11 consecutive years (2015–2026). Ideal for master bedrooms and dedicated care spaces, it also offers an optional Allergen Filter(sold separately) for targeted relief during sleep.
During the Amazon Australia Prime Big Deal Days, Coway is offering 30% to 44% off complete air purifier units and 30% off replacement filters.
For more information or to purchase Coway's Airmega air purifiers, visit the Coway Amazon Australia Brand Store or au.coway.com.
About Coway Co., Ltd.
Established in Korea in 1989, Coway (KRX: 021240), the "Best Life Solution Company," is a leading global innovator dedicated to enhancing everyday life through state-of-the-art environmental home appliances and premium wellness solutions. Renowned for its industry-leading water purifiers, air purifiers, and bidets, Coway expands its premium sleep and wellness brand, BEREX, to advance the global lifestyle sector with smart mattresses and advanced massage chairs. Driven by intensive research and award-winning engineering, Coway continues to accelerate its business across major markets, including Malaysia, the USA, Thailand, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Europe. For more information, please visit http://www.coway.com/ or http://newsroom.coway.com.
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Sensitive Choice-Certified Coway Airmega Offers Trusted Relief for Spring Allergy Season
As global demand for sustainable cooling accelerates, i2Cool, a pioneer in electricity-free passive radiative cooling technology, announced the expansion of its functional fabric portfolio with two new solutions: i2Umbrella Fabric-Hyber and i2Tarpaulin. Going beyond conventional shading, these fabrics are engineered to reflect incoming solar radiation while continuously dissipating trapped heat, actively lowering surface temperatures without electricity.
SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- i2Cool, a technology company specializing in electricity-free passive radiative cooling materials, has expanded its functional fabric portfolio with two outdoor cooling solutions: i2Umbrella Fabric-Hyber and i2Tarpaulin.
Designed for different application scales but built around the same thermal-management principle, the two fabric solutions go beyond conventional shading. Instead of simply blocking sunlight, they are engineered to reflect a significant portion of incoming solar radiation while releasing accumulated heat through mid-infrared radiation, helping reduce heat gain without electricity or refrigerants.
This common cooling mechanism allows i2Cool to extend its passive radiative cooling technology across a broad range of textile-based applications—from portable sun umbrellas and golf umbrellas to outdoor canopies, tents, greenhouse shading systems and membrane structures.
From Blocking Sunlight to Managing Heat
Conventional shading materials primarily reduce direct light exposure but often trap rising heat underneath. i2Cool's reflective cooling fabrics are designed to address both sunlight and thermal build-up. The fabrics integrate an electricity-free cooling nanoparticle layer alongside durable protective and blackout structures. By combining high solar reflectivity with exceptional mid-infrared emissivity, the materials prevent solar heat absorption while continuously radiating thermal energy outward. This breakthrough builds upon i2Cool's proprietary passive radiative cooling research, previously published in Science, adapting laboratory-grade cooling into flexible, weather-resistant textiles.
i2Umbrella Fabric-Hyber: Cooling for Everyday Outdoor Shade
i2Umbrella Fabric-Hyber is tailored for lightweight outdoor products, including sun umbrellas, golf umbrellas, patio shades and outdoor canopies. The fabric achieves solar reflectivity of up to 76% and mid-infrared emissivity of up to 96%, alongside a 99% UV-blocking rate, full blackout capabilities, and high water repellency.
In a controlled outdoor comparative test, i2Cool fabric recorded an internal ambient temperature 5.2°C cooler than an unshaded area and 2.4°C cooler than conventional silver-coated sun-protection fabrics
The product range includes lightweight umbrella fabrics as well as heavier configurations for golf umbrellas and outdoor canopies, allowing the same cooling principle to be adapted to different shading products.
i2Tarpaulin: Cooling for Heavy-Duty Outdoor and Industrial Applications
For larger-scale applications, i2Tarpaulin extends the electricity-free cooling concept to heavy-duty structural covers.
Delivering solar reflectivity of up to 85% and mid-infrared emissivity of up to 95%, the materials are ideal for greenhouse roof, parking canopies, temporary and recreational shelters, balcony sunshades and membrane-structure pavilions.
Field deployment in an agricultural greenhouse in Kashgar, Xinjiang demonstrated a peak internal temperature reduction of up to 8.3°C (averaging 5.4°C lower), yielding an estimated facility cooling energy-saving rate of 28.7%. Designed for rigorous environmental exposure, i2Tarpaulin offers an outdoor operational lifespan of over 10 years and complies with China B1 and Europe M2 fire-retardant standards.
A Partner in Sustainable Cooling
"Partnering with i2Cool allowed us to significantly reduce cooling expenses across our greenhouses while safeguarding crop yields during peak summer heat," said a representative of the greenhouse project in Kashgar, Xinjiang "The internal temperature dropped immediately upon installation, providing a reliable, electricity-free solution that fundamentally transforms agricultural thermal control."
One Cooling Principle, Scalable Applications
Although umbrella fabrics and tarpaulins address different markets, both embody i2Cool's unified materials strategy: mitigating solar absorption while accelerating outward radiative heat dissipation without energy input. By scaling this principle from portable consumer goods to commercial infrastructure and smart agriculture, i2Cool is establishing an adaptable materials platform ready for seamless integration into diverse outdoor products.
About i2Cool
i2Cool is a technology company specializing in electricity-free passive radiative cooling materials. Founded by researchers from the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong, the company develops commercial applications based on advanced radiative cooling research published in Science. Its product portfolio spans coatings, films, textiles and other functional materials for applications across buildings, industry, agriculture and outdoor environments.
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i2Cool Launches Smart Fabrics That Actively Cool Umbrellas and Shading Structures Without Power
