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Founded in London in 2021, FlexSea develops novel seaweed-derived biomaterials that can replace single-use plastics in various industries. Their materials are derived from naturally occurring seaweed biopolymers from widely cultivated red seaweed strains. Plus, unlike other biopolymers on the market like PLA, which requires industrial composting, FlexSea’s biopolymers decompose
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EPDM rubber is known for its properties as a polymer with excellent resistance to heat, weather and other demanding conditions. These technical properties make EPDM an ideal elastomer for rubber articles designed for critical applications in automotive, aerospace, building and construction, tire and tubing, and consumer goods. Like other rubbers,
Kelsun™ Yarn, from Keel Labs, offers a sustainable drop-in alternative to conventional fibers, utilizing the renewable biopolymer found in kelp. Keel’s production process relies on proprietary green chemistry, using clean/non-toxic inputs and outputs, to produce a seaweed-based yarn with a significantly lower environmental footprint than legacy fibers. Kelsun™
DextraCel®, from Anomera, are high-purity Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNC) sustainably harvested from Canadian Forests. DextraCel® carboxylated-CNC can be supplied as a nano-redispersible powder or liquid suspension, with multiple possibilities for use in industrial and cosmetic applications, including concrete and cement drymix, polymers and composites, paints and coatings, life sciences and medical,
Amodel® Bios is a biobased form of Polyphthalamide (PPA) from Solvay produced using non-food competing biomass and 100% renewable electricity, resulting in the lowest Global Warming Potential (GWP) of all PPA resins. Amodel® Bios PPA offers exceptional material performance, with the highest Tg (135°C) among all bio-based PPAs, as
EPINITY™ is a 100% bio-based Epichlorohydrin (ECH) made from glycerine and produced by Advanced Biochemical Thailand (ABT). The renewable glycerine is a by-product derived from vegetable oil from biodiesel and oleochemical production. Using Epinity offers several environmental benefits over petro-based ECH. For example, a comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was
Vivomer, developed and manufactured by Shellworks, is a compostable and vegan plastic alternative for packaging applications made from fermentation with microbes readily available in marine and soil environments. Vivomer is designed to degrade organically without leaving behind microplastics. At the end of life, microbes abundant in soil and marine environments
AeroFLAX, developed by Lufthansa Technik, is a sustainable and eco-friendly composite solution for aircraft cabin components. It is the first airworthy composite solution based on renewable and eco-efficient pre-impregnated fiber, or prepreg, that meets the flammability requirements for aircraft cabins. The unique combination of ampliTex™ and powerRibs™ flax fiber reinforcements,
Neste RE™ is a raw material for plastics production based on two components: the renewable component and the recycled component, both of which are sustainably produced. The renewable component is primarily derived from waste and residue oils and fats, such as used cooking oil, and the recycled component comes from
Resins and Polymers
SEPTON™ BIO-series, developed by Kuraray, is a new family of hydrogenated styrene farnesene block copolymers (HSFCs) based on renewable resources. This innovative material utilizes a new bio-based monomer, beta-farnesene, which is derived from the fermentation of sugar cane. SEPTON™ BIO-series allows the development of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) that are more
Textile Applications
Birla Viscose is a biobased staple fiber that offers the comfort of natural fibers along with the precision of engineered man-made fibers. Birla Viscose is made from 100% natural wood pulp with several certifications, including Okeo-Tex Standard 100 and Cradle to Cradle Gold Material Health (Spunshades), making it safe even
Resins and Polymers
RUBRAN® from B4Plastics is a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) that utilizes bio-based building blocks created from natural sources, as well as post-consumer plastic waste, to create a more sustainable and circular material for elastomeric applications. RUBRAN® has a biobased content of up to 30% (from a technology platform that converts raw