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Intropic Materials is working
with nature,
not against it.
We believe that our future depends on learning how to work better from nature, enabling a truly sustainable bio-based economy.
We do that by combining the incredible performance of proteins with our patented stabilization technology to build better materials. We’re starting by addressing the plastic waste problem, making self-degrading products that can be composted or perfectly recycled.
Enzymes
Enzymes are nature’s chemists. They handle the reactions that let life happen, can be engineered for our purposes, and can even break down plastics! However they tend to struggle outside of their comfort zone, the cell. This limits our ability to use them in applications.
Stabilization
To fix that, we developed nanoprotectants that keep the proteins stable and active in foreign environments. This enables use in a wider range of solvents, and thermal processing to incorporate them into plastics.
It’s like PPE for Proteins.
Utilization
Once embedded in plastics, the stabilized enzymes retain their activity without compromising the inherent material properties.
From self-degrading plastics to clean manufacturing and biosensors, our platform unlocks potential for proteins.
Through years of technical development and extensive communication with the plastics ecosystem, we are ready to deliver truly impactful innovation.
Our core technology has been through rigorous peer-review and is published in top journals like Science and Nature.
We are currently working on scaling up the technology in order to bring our vision to the world. We’re starting with truly compostable plastics and expanding from there.
