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BIOTECH INNOVATION
Syensqo and China’s Bota Bio partner to develop

biomimetic ingredients for hair and scalp care

Syensqo, which was spun off from emphasis on scalp care,
the Belgian chemical group Solvay in with dedicated applica-
2023, has inked a five-year partnership tion development to
deal with Bota Bio, a Chinese industrial accelerate market-ready
biotechnology company specialising in solutions.
bio-manufactured, clean, and high-per-
formance consumer products. “Bota is actively
engaged in develop-
Founded in 2019, Bota Bio has ing advanced strains
been able to connect biological design and optimising manu-
to scale-up manufacturing to accelerate facturing processes to
shifts to sustainable living. protein technology to drive innovation enhance the scalability of innovative
in hair and scalp care, with a focus on hair care ingredients production. We
“Thanks to our shared business key concerns such as hair repair from are excited about this opportunity to
vision and development goals, the part- within, or hair growth. define products leveraging Syensqo’s
nership underscores the pivotal role of innovation heritage and expert know-
biotechnology in the rapid expansion Spearheaded by Syensqo’s Renew- ledge,” noted Dr. Cheryl Cui, CEO at
of our speciality ingredients portfolio,” able Materials and Biotechnology Plat- Bota Bio. The partnership originated
said Mr. Thomas Canova, Head of form and its Beauty Business Unit, the with and was supported by Syensqo
Research & Innovation at Syensqo. collaboration will focus on developing Ventures, the Group’s function dedicated
high-performance biomimetic ingredi- to accelerating innovation by identify-
Through this agreement, Syensqo ents, drawing on Syensqo’s 40 years of ing and collaborating with emerging
will leverage Bota Bio’s performance expertise in hair care and growing startups.

Mondi and Proquimia join up to develop paper-based

stand-up pouches for cleaning products

Mondi, a UK-based sustainable meet the recyclability requirements for
packaging and paper firm, has colla- Spain and Portugal. The entire pack-
borated with Spanish professional clean- aging solution, including the zipper,
ing products firm, Proquimia, to launch contains more than 85% paper share,
paper-based stand-up pouches for dish- meaning the packaging can be conve-
washing tabs in Spain and Portugal. niently disposed of by the end consumer
in the paper recycling streams across
The flexible stand-up pouches both countries.
contain 20 water soluble dishwashing
tabs. Created using Mondi’s ‘re/cycle The pouch is manufactured in-
FunctionalBarrier Paper 95/5’, the new house at Mondi, wherein first the kraft
solution is a paper-based alternative paper is made from responsibly sourced
to replace the previously used plastic fibres, then it’s coated to provide the
solution. The pack can be easily opened barrier properties needed to protect the
and closed using a zipper across the top viding excellent printing properties. As tabs inside, and finally it’s printed, slit
and each pouch holds the tabs securely, part of Mondi’s re/cycle portfolio, the and converted to the final pouch, ready
while easily standing upright and pro- paper-based pouches are designed to for filling and sealing.

162 Chemical Weekly February 25, 2025

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