NMG Lunchtime Series: Focus On Bioplastics

This edition of the IOM3 Natural Materials Group's monthly virtual event focuses on Bioplastics.

 

This edition of the IOM3 Natural Materials Group's monthly virtual event focuses on bioplastics.

We heard from

Emily Dixon, Research Scientist, Notpla

Naturally Disappearing Packaging Designed for a Healthier Planet

• This talk explores how Notpla is using seaweed and other natural materials to create packaging that disappears naturally, offering scalable alternatives to plastic that are designed with both performance and planetary health in mind.

Hugo Barroux, Applications Manager, Xampla

Scaling Natural Plant Polymers: A New Class of Plastic-Free High-Performance Materials

• Xampla is a materials innovation company unlocking the power of plants to create natural materials to change the world. During this talk, we’ll discuss how our platform technology powers a variety of applications including microencapsulation to enhance performance and Morro™ materials: world-first materials designed to eliminate the world’s most polluting plastics.

Dr Luke Barnett, Scientist, PlantSea

PlantSea’s Seaweed-Derived Laundry Capsule Film PVOH

• Learn more about PlantSea and their seaweed-derived polymer, which aims to replace PVOH as a degradable solution for laundry capsules. We explore the company, their values, their offering and how they are scaling the biorefinery process.

Andrea Mele, CEO & Co-Founder, Phast Ltd.

Biobased plastics and their use in biomedical applications

• Examine the development, properties, and processing of biobased and biodegradable polymers, with a particular focus on their application in the biomedical field. From drug delivery systems and tissue engineering scaffolds to resorbable implants and surgical devices, biobased plastics offer unique advantages in biocompatibility, sustainability, and functional performance.