Xampla Leverages Plant Proteins to Tackle Plastic Pollution

The core technology works in several applications: soluble films to wrap around dishwasher tablets and laundry detergent; microcapsules that contain fragrance for personal care and home products or that protect vitamins in food and drinks; and edible film wrappers that foods can be cooked in. [...]w...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inWaste360
Main Author Karidis, Arlene
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Informa 12.07.2022
Subjects
Beverages
By products
Food
Laundry
Manufacturing
Microcapsules
Pests
Plastic pollution
Plastics
Proteins
Resins
Seeds
Vitamins
Washing powders
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:The core technology works in several applications: soluble films to wrap around dishwasher tablets and laundry detergent; microcapsules that contain fragrance for personal care and home products or that protect vitamins in food and drinks; and edible film wrappers that foods can be cooked in. [...]we can use any plant protein, including plant waste or byproduct material, and we are exploring using the latter two for non-food grade applications,” says Stanley Mitchell, Business Development manager for Xampla. Xampla actually recently entered a partnership with specialty chemical company Croda International and the National Institute for Agriculture to explore a resin replacement for seed coatings that protect seeds from pests and disease.
Bibliography:ObjectType-News-1
content type line 22
SourceType-Blogs, Podcasts, & Websites-1
ISSN:2329-6984