Highly Customizable The enzymatic process enables tailored polymer properties, which can then be further modified with a variety of functional groups– expanding the material design space to be even more flexible.
Structural Uniformity The precisely controlled enzymatic process ensures excellent structural uniformity for the DEB materials. This offers high reproducibility and little batch-to-batch variation.
Designed for Bio-degradability Biodegradability is intrinsic to polysaccharide materials. Tailoring the molecular structure allows DEB to meet or exceed required product performance while still meeting biodegradability requirements across application areas.
The DEB manufacturing process is carbon-negative. On a cradle-to-gate basis for manufacturing, the impact on climate change is lower than the carbon sequestration potential of the product; meaning, more CO2 is removed from the atmosphere than is emitted through production.
DEB is derived from plant sugar—but with net land use reduction. For example: production from EU sugar beet feedstock results in net land use reduction; co-product molasses & beet pulp displace other animal feed stuff derived from lower efficient agricultural land, such as wheat, corn, and soybeans.
DEB low water inputs can lead to net water savings. Co-products from the sugar mill and DEB process can fulfill some demand for animal feed and starches with typically higher irrigation requirements—reducing actual water consumption. If the co-product is converted to ethanol, overall water consumption is positive, but still comparatively low.