In a significant stride towards sustainability, leading biotech company ZymoChem has introduced BAYSE™, the world’s first commercially viable, bio-based, and biodegradable Super Absorbent Polymer (SAP). This innovative product offers a sustainable alternative to traditional SAPs, which are typically derived from fossil fuels and used in hygiene products like diapers.
A Sustainable Solution for the Hygiene Industry
BAYSE™ is poised to revolutionize the $145 billion global hygiene market, providing a green substitute for disposable absorbent products. Traditional hygiene items such as diapers rely heavily on SAPs made from fossil fuels, contributing to significant environmental concerns. BAYSE™ stands out as a 100% bio-based and biodegradable replacement, made entirely from renewable resources. This new SAP reduces carbon footprint and biodegrades efficiently, addressing the environmental burden posed by disposable hygiene products. With an estimated 300,000 diapers ending up in landfills or being incinerated every minute, BAYSE™ offers a solution to this pressing issue
Innovative Technology and Cost Efficiency
Given the core technology, ZymoChemilder makes BAYSE™ broadly competitive in price to traditional fossil-fuel-based SAPs. This reduces additional cost and makes sustainability more accessible and, therefore, more widely available, without adding a financial burden to being sustainable. In reducing environmental impact and driving change across a wide range of industries, Zymochem hopes to inspire green change.
Broad Applications Beyond Hygiene
While BAYSE™ is first applied in hygiene, the possible fields of application range from agriculture to cosmetics to water treatment—all sectors presently facing severe problems due to microplastics from petroleum-based SAPs for a long time. With that, BAYSE™ delivers a high-performance and microplastic-free alternative, which makes it a sustainable solution to these issues.
Leadership and Vision
“We, at Zymochem, believe in quickening a zero world economy, actually, by developing bio-based materials for everyday products,” said Harshal Chokhawala, PhD, CEO and Co-Founder of ZymoChem. “With BAYSE™, we directly address one of the most wasteful products in the world with a sustainable solution that comes without usual tradeoffs on performance or price.”
A Milestone of Sustainable Innovation
The introduction of BAYSE™ is a redundant milestone in the quest for sustainable innovation. Being the first-ever 100% bio-based and biodegradable SAP, BAYSE™ really does show how advanced technology could be harnessed to bring about green products without influencing the quality and efficiency of that very product. This innovation not only supports ZymoChem’s mission of lessening the environmental impact of everyday items but also sets a new standard for the industry.
Environmental Impact
The development of BAYSE is key to reducing the environmental impact of disposable hygiene products. In giving a sustainable alternative to traditional SAPs, ZymoChem contributes to reducing waste and pollution, thus supporting global efforts on mitigating climate change and enhancing environmental stewardship.
Future Prospects
Looking ahead, ZymoChem envisions further increased uses of BAYSE™ in different industries, multiplying its environmental benefits. By offering a sustainable and economically viable alternative to traditional SAPs, BAYSE™ will be capable of driving considerable positive change across multiple sectors.
Conclusion
ZymoChem is breaking ground in sustainable materials with the launch of BAYSE™, the world’s very first commercially viable, bio-based, biodegradable SAP, providing a realistic and environmentally friendly solution to one of the most challenging environmental problems. The broadly applicable, competitively priced, and potentially huge-impact-on product making in the hygiene market and beyond, BAYSE™, gives a glimpse into a much greater future.
Source: ZymoChem