As we explored current market challenges and opportunities alongside industry leaders — including Braskem, BCG, Evonik, Hera Materials, Sherwin-Williams, Sumitomo Chemical, Teknor Apex, and our team at Loop CO₂ — we reached a shared conclusion:
Success in bioplastics won’t come from chemistry alone.
It depends on how well we deliver functional, system-level value across the lifecycle.
Here are the guiding questions we’re now using to shape our R&D and partnerships:
Circular design – Can our materials make end-of-life easier or more cost-effective?
Ease of separation or recovery – Can we enable mechanical or chemical recycling with less energy or cost?
Manufacturing integration – Do our solutions simplify production processes or reduce steps for the user?
Brand alignment – Can we help customers meet ESG and circularity goals, not just regulatory compliance?
Our takeaway:
The market doesn’t just want “green materials.” It wants solutions that are measurable, practical, and visible in the real world — whether that’s enabling mono-material packaging, simplifying disassembly, or supporting traceable debonding.
We’ll be framing our next proposals and conversations around outcomes, not inputs — and we invite our partners to co-create those outcomes with us.