International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and Kemira announced their next step in the collaboration to commercialize a portfolio of unique, renewable polymers derived from IFF's cutting-edge Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials (DEB) technology platform. These unique, renewable polymers derived of plantugars will be available for the first time at industrial scale to supply a range of markets. This new market development biomanufacturing facility will be integrated into Chemigate Ltd.'s biorefinery, a member of the Berner Group in Finland, and will be operational in mid-2024.

The IFF-Kemira collaboration addresses Kemira's growing demand for alternatives to traditional fossil-based synthetic polymers across pulp, paper, and paper-based packaging markets and in industrial and municipal water treatment sectors. This follows Kemira's advances in application development programs, particularly in strength, dewatering, and barrier applications. IFF's DEB technology was launched earlier in 2023 for use in home and personal care markets.

By expanding the application and commercialization of its DEB technology, IFF's customers will now have access to the new product lines of high-performance material solutions that promote a circular bioeconomy at a sufficient scale for industrial use. This will enable IFF to commercially supply lead customers and support strategic application development programs at scale. These materials expand IFF's AURIST??

biopolymers for personal care applications, and IFF's Nuvolve®? engineered polysaccharides for industrial applications.