OrganoClick imitates nature's chemistry

OrganoClick imitates nature's chemistry

Development of OC-BioBinder. Photo: OrganoClick
Development of OC-BioBinder. Photo: OrganoClick

Disposable products such as napkins and mouthguards today contain adhesives created from plastic. These binding materials may spread in nature, creating problems for both individual animals and entire biotopes. The Swedish company OrganoClick is working to replace the plastic in binders with bio-based alternatives, which have been developed from food waste products.

Published: Nov, 7, 2023

The biodegradable binder that OrganoClick has developed comes from biopolymers from, among other things, orange peel, lemon peel, corn and shrimp peel. OrganoClick's innovation is to combine them with a bio-based catalyst and thus create a binder that is both compostable and can be used in different fiber fabrics. The plastic-free binder can also be used in agricultural cloths and growing pots.

The idea behind the company is to imitate nature's own solutions with the help of modern technology. They create their binders by modifying cellulose fiber with biomimicry and organocatalysis – a process that makes it possible to add molecules with desirable properties to, for example, cellulose fiber. The end product will be more environmentally friendly products that are completely biodegradable.

The award-winning binder developed by OrganoClick is called OC-BioBinder, a bio-based and compostable binder that can be used in several different industries. This can be very helpful for producers who want to replace plastic and oil with degradable alternatives in their products, thus reducing their ecological footprint.