Cellulose Materials Without Cutting Down Trees
Short Business Description:
Traditional nanocellulose production entails a complex production sequence that relies heavily on environmentally impactful methods and uses wood as its primary raw material. Instead of chopping down forests, Treeless Pack lets specialized bacteria produce nanocellulose in scalable and automated modular vertical farms. This approach shortens the supply chain, eliminates long-distance transportation, reduces deforestation, and valorizes organic waste to produce a unique and affordable biomaterial, which can be used across industries as a green alternative to fossil-based products.
Nanocellulose is a natural material with a sustainable feel to it, however it involves a complex production sequence – collection of wood, debarking, chipping, grinding, refining of wood fibers, pulping, extraction and bleaching phases. The subsequent conversion of cellulose into nanocellulose is accomplished through environmentally heavy mechanical or chemical means. And most of all, Nanocellulose currently depends on forest landscapes and contributes to deforestation and loss of biodiversity
Treeless Pack addresses the environmental and economic challenges of traditional nanocellulose production. The startup offers a sustainable and cost-efficient solution by utilizing specialized bacteria to produce nanocellulose in scalable and automated modular vertical farms. This approach shortens the supply chain, eliminates long-distance transportation, reduces the reliance on forest landscapes, and valorizes local organic waste to produce a unique biomaterial, which can be used for a diverse range of products.
Treeless Pack’s nanocellulose serves customers in industries such as paper and packaging, building materials, cosmetics or bioplastics, providing an innovative fossil-free alternative with excellent properties and unique functionalities at a competitive price.
The two cofounders are CEO Adam Korczak and COO Dr. Patrycja Kucharczyk . Adam has a broad engineering background. As a mechanical/ biomedical engineer, he specialized in development of novel biomaterials and biomechanics.