Seaweed-based biodegradable membrane innovator Plantsea has smashed its £50k crowdfunding target, raising £350k that will help advance production from lab-scale innovation to industrial manufacturing trials. Made from seaweed, Plantsea’s natural polymer film will dissolve in water or biodegrade in compost. Designed to equal the cost of PVOH in laundry and cleaning capsules, it can be heat-sealed or vacuum-formed, and manufactured in conventional processes with no adaptations. CEO Dr Rhiannon Rees welcomed the funding success, saying: “This is an incredible vote of confidence in our product. The capsule market is the…
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