Who we are

RWDC combines mastery of biopolymer properties and applications with the engineering know-how needed to reach cost-effective industrial scale. Our PHA resin production modules are designed for efficient global deployment, meeting customers where they are. Solon’s properties allow it to easily replace synthetic polymers in existing production processes, giving manufacturers the ability to use current infrastructure and production lines to create safer products.

Our work puts people first – and that starts with our team. Every team member is respectful, resourceful, persistent, responsible, sustainable, inclusive, and leadership-oriented. These principles encourage team members to engage, communicate, collaborate, and make smart decisions. They also help customers, prospects, investors, partners, and vendors – as well as the communities in which we live and work – understand who we are and what we believe in.

Rapid Innovation in Biopolymer Technology

RWDC was founded in 2015 on the belief that the accepted solution of “Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle” wasn’t going far enough to alter the alarming growth trajectory of plastic waste. To meet the urgency of society’s addiction to plastic, we developed a “Replace” solution using Solon that manufacturers can implement without changing existing production processes and infrastructure.

And we have moved quickly.

In the polymer development sector of the material sciences industry, it takes roughly 20 years to introduce a new commercial product to the world. Over that period, development costs for new polymers usually push beyond the $1 billion range. In comparison, we are in year eight of our development cycle – which includes delays caused by a global pandemic – and our expenses to date have been less than $200 million. We believe it is likely our Solon will be available to the market in under 10 years and for less than $500 million – effectively cutting time and cost by 50%.