Solegear Awarded U.S. Patent for High Performance Bioplastics

The patent broadly covers the synthesis of bio-based additives along with polylactic acid (“PLA”) to deliver a number of key performance characteristics required for rigid packaging and durable goods applications. It recognizes one of the company’s unique technology platforms for bio-based durable goods and packaging applications

This proprietary technology enables Solegear to reformulate everyday products and packaging using plant-based materials that deliver equal or better performance than traditional petroleum-based plastics. While others have achieved this by creating composite materials that may include a certain percentage of plant-based material, Solegear’s commitment to Green Chemistry adds additional rigor to ensure no additives that have been identified as potentially hazardous to human health or the environment are used to meet performance, processing or price requirements.

“Our product development team is focused on developing bio-based materials that can truly replicate what has traditionally only been possible with petroleum-based plastics and additives,” said Michel Labonté, CTO of Solegear. “This patent highlights our team’s long-term commitment to creating innovative, breakthrough materials that use the maximum possible bio-based content and no chemicals of concern.”

Paul Antoniadis, Solegear’s CEO, further added: “This is a very important milestone that clearly demonstrates Solegear is doing something different. What’s really exciting for our team is that we go beyond the materials to create real-world products and packaging. They get to see these inventions come to life on retail shelves and know that we are truly making a difference.”

Technology from Patent 9,416,255 was used in the development of Solegear’s ‘good natured’ brand of home and office organization products. Independently verified by the USDA BioPreferred program, ‘good natured’ products contain an industry-leading 85% plant-based material and no BPAs, phthalates or other potentially harmful additives.

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