innovation in new materials & packaging

Previously, New Materials & Packaging (NMP) trends strongly favored the use of bio-based materials as a broad approach to sustainably sourcing feedstocks and reducing GHG emissions. With the rise of government support and incentives and ever developing technologies, there has been a notable shift in demand of bio-based materials to a broader category of carbon neutral and negative (CNN) materials. Our focus area for CNN materials includes sustainably sourced bio-based and inorganic materials, and novel chemical processes that can sequester CO2, with particular interests in supporting heavy industries.

Many industries rely on resource-intensive processes in addition to raw material needs. For example, ample access to clean water is imperative to many industrial processes such as raw material extraction, chemical purification, and cooling. Our focus area on resource management includes water resiliency, chemical process improvement technologies, energy reducing processes, and precious resource extractions.