Robust and consistent performance of cleaning products is critically important; particularly given their relevancy and presence in our daily lives. Alongside this need is the increased desire for sustainable materials and the rise in the number of natural and/or bio-based ingredients in the marketplace. Yet, without achieving performance equal to or greater than synthetic materials, natural and bio-based alternatives will not fully replace incumbent materials nor satisfy customer and consumers’ needs.
Fortunately, an emphasis on natural materials with the performance and design flexibility even greater than synthetic materials is emerging to address these needs. Polysaccharides are a class of natural polymers that need a renewed focus given their large design space and rich functionality combined with intrinsic sustainability. Yet, being mostly extracted from natural feedstock, current industrial polysaccharides such as cellulose and starch lack the purity and molecular design precision found in synthetic polymers. Enzymatic polymerization of polysaccharides can address some of the current limitations of natural polymers through its specificity and mild processing conditions. 
IFF Health & Biosciences has developed a new-to-the-world class of polysaccharides that addresses these considerations. The resulting innovation, Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials, gives rise to products that drive performance enhancements while being bio-based and biodegradable.  These newly developed polymers can replace many traditional, synthetic incumbents.  Moreover, these Enzymatically Designed Biomaterials are highly customizable, impart improved performance attributes, have a wide variety of potential applications in the cleaning space and can drive meaningful sustainability improvements.
Renee Henze | Director, Global Marketing & Sustainability, IFF

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