Novamont is an Italy-based chemical company specializing in bio-based materials and biochemicals. It researches, develops, and produces polymers and formulations designed to be biodegradable and compostable, best known under the MATER-BI family used across packaging, agriculture, and food-service applications.
The company integrates R&D with industrial operations and agricultural supply chains to convert renewable feedstocks into functional materials with defined end-of-life options, such as industrial composting and in-soil biodegradation. Its work includes process development for bio-based monomers and polymers, collaboration with academia and industry, and life‑cycle assessment aligned with European standards for environmental performance. Novamont operates pilot and commercial assets in Italy and, since 2023, has been part of Versalis, Eni’s chemical business.
chemXplore tracks 6 projects involving Novamont.
Novamont's role on them: Owner, Investor / Financier, Operator, and Technology licensor.
Mater-Bi mulch film is biodegradable, doesn't release microplastics, and meets EU standards, aiding soil health and reducing agricultural plastic waste.
The event discussed challenges and opportunities in chemical transformation, focusing on circularity, biochemistry, and innovation, with €2 billion investments in renewable and specialised products.
A 10M-euro investment will fund a demo plant for FDCA, used in biodegradable materials and food packaging. Supported by Invitalia, completion is expected by end of 2021.
The Patrica plant now produces 40,000 tonnes of compostable biopolymers, enhancing efficiency, diversifying sites, and supporting sustainability with a €100M investment and 90 employees.
The Patrica plant's capacity for ORIGO-BI biopolyesters will double to 100,000 tonnes annually by Q1 2018, enhancing Novamont's bioplastic supply chain and integrating new technologies.
The new plant produces 30,000 tonnes/year of bio-butanediol, cutting CO2 emissions by 50%. It revitalizes an abandoned site, creating jobs and advancing bioplastics and chemical sustainability.
The plant converts vegetable oils into monomers and intermediates for bio-products. Two more plants will produce extensor oils, bio-lubricants, plasticizers, and cosmetic bases. Total investment: €180M.
The JV will convert an Adria, Italy facility to produce 40 million pounds of BDO annually from renewable feedstocks, with production starting in 2013. A second plant using biomass sugars is planned.
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