Sector Focus & Product Applications

Natural materials offer compelling benefits for everyday, single use applications; especially in reducing reliance on fossil-based material reliance, such as plastics. Derived from renewable sources like seaweed, starch, cellulose, or natural microbes, natural biomacromolecules are biodegradable and/or compostable, helping clear discarded items without excessively polluting the environment. These materials can also appeal to eco-conscious consumers and support circular economy goals.

However, with plastics and their derivatives, relying on hundreds of years of precise chemistry, they often provide far better performance and application fit. To date, we believe natural materials are yet to outperform fossil fuel based solution. To date, some of the core limitations that natural materials present include: sensitivity to moisture and temperature, seasonal variability, batch to batch variability and challenges in achieving barrier performance and shelf-life comparable to synthetic plastics. Additionally, scalability and cost competitiveness remain hurdles, especially when integrating into existing industrial supply chains and manufacturing infrastructures.

Through cutting edge formulation chemistry and process engineering, we believe to have solved some of these key hurdles.

Powering Innovation & Cutting-Edge Science

Flexy-TEX

A flexible material with potential application as rubber replacement. Can be coloured to meet specific customer requirements

ThermoSea

A rigid material, with very good home compostability and robust shelf life stability. Tunable rheological profile suitable for a number of different thermoplastic applications, colouration possible through conventional masterbatching, tunable flexibility, not suitable for storage of water based products, suitable for high humidity environments only in the presence of secondary packaging food contact (oil and dry foods), biostimulant activity during degradation.

HydroSea-TEX

A rigid material, home compostable with robust shelf life and suitable for high humidity and wet applications. The mechanical properties of the material can be tuned based on customer requirements

CLASS 1 MEDICAL DEVICES

Inhalers, pregnancy tests and Covid 19 test kits

COSMETIC PACKAGING

Cosmetic tubs, bottles, tubes and lipstick casings

RETAIL

Plastic hang tags

WHY CHOOSE SYMBIOTEX MATERIALS?

Home compostable

SymbioTex is home compostable and naturally biodegrades in nature in both marine and soil environments; leaving no harmful trace behind. The high nitrogen content in seaweed fertilises the soil, promoting healthy and robust growth of nearby vegetation.

Low energy

The production process requires little amounts of energy, with temperatures not exceeding 95°C, compared to petroleum-based plastics or existing bioplastics that often require temperatures of 170°C+.

SymbioTex is processable on standard industry machinery.

Low carbon

Seaweed is a natural carbon sequester which captures carbon as it grows.

Good for the environment

Red seaweed protects the local environment by creating ecosystems and slowing down costal erosion.

No harmful chemicals

Every component that makes up SymbioTex has been approved by numerous government agencies to be used and consumed with food.

Only uses renewable materials

EvNew seaweed is constantly being planted and growing so fast that any seaweed harvested will regrow within a couple of weeks. Any waste we have in the production of our material goes back into the material production cycle.

No competition with food crops

Many of the current bioplastics on the market come from land crops, which compete with land used for crops. To avoid this, we use the sea; which covers 70% of the earth!

Great oxygen, lipid, and oil barrier

SymbioTex’s barriers are comparable, and in some instances better, than most bioplastics.

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