Itaconix

Americas

Stratham

United States

Established

FOUNDED

2008

HEADCOUNT

21-100

FUNDING

Public

Keywords:

fermentation, organic_acids, specialty_chemicals

Company Website

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BUSINESS

Develops and commercializes bio-based specialty polymers derived from itaconic acid for personal care and household products.

BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT

Peripheral; specialty polymers company commercializing copolymers built from itaconic acid for personal care and household products. The fermentation step (itaconic acid from Aspergillus terreus) is sourced from external producers; Itaconix's own operations are polymer chemistry.

TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM

itaconic acid polymerization

PRIMARY PRODUCTS

Plant-based polymers and rheology modifiers for consumer products