Tag: Sway

Sway scores $5M seed round for biopolymer resient from seaweed

Sway scores $5M seed round for biopolymer resient from seaweed

March 6, 2024 |

In California, Sway, for the first time, will enable seaweed to replace flexible plastics at scale. Representing an entirely new category of biopolymer resin, Sway’s patent-pending Thermoplastic Seaweed resin (TPSea) is a 100% biobased, home-compostable, microplastic-free ingredient made from a regenerative ocean crop that can replenish ecosystems and support coastal communities. Sway’s new technology is […]

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Sway unveils seaweed plastic breakthrough, raises $5 million

Sway unveils seaweed plastic breakthrough, raises $5 million

February 19, 2024 |

In California, seaweed-based bioplastic startup Sway has revealed a “breakthrough technology” that will enable seaweed to replace flexible plastics at scale. The new, patent-pending thermoplastic seaweed resin, dubbed TPSea™, is 100% biobased, home-compostable, and microplastic-free. It can also “mesh seamlessly” with the most scaled plastic manufacturing systems available, enabling “growth and massive impact.” TPSea is […]

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