Morro Coating
Our plant-based resin can be used as biodegradable coatings for carboard and takeaway boxes. This improves the end-of-life for difficult to recycle food packaging.
Morro Micro
Replacing hidden microplastics in home and personal care products, used to encapsulate fragrance.
How can microcapsules harm the planet?
What is the solution?
How is Morro Micro made?
What products does Morro Micro work with?
What is the problem with microcapsules?
The fragrance in laundry detergents and fabric conditioners has a significant influence on the purchasing decision for consumers. In order to release fragrance over time and to keep clothes smelling fresh, many products use hidden plastic microcapsules.
This protects the fragrance molecules from releasing immediately, enabling a slow release of fragrance as clothing is worn.
What is the environmental impact?
Plastic fragrance microcapsules in laundry detergent pose an environmental concern. When washed, they release microplastics into waterways, harming aquatic life and polluting ecosystems.
Additionally, these microplastics may enter the food chain, potentially impacting human health. With incoming regulation phasing out microplastics, a sustainable solution is needed.
The power of Morro Micro
Morro Micro is a plant based material that can be used to form protective shells for fragrance and other active ingredients in liquids and lotions, replacing the need for hidden plastics. With no chemical crosslinking, this material is fully biodegradable in marine and freshwater environments.
A natural alternative
Using Morro Micro, brands can offer the same fragrance experience their customers are used to, without the environmental impact. This also means brands can futureproof against incoming policy, such as the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) ban on intentionally added microplastics
Creating our drop-in solution
Morro Micro is created from plants, with no harmful chemicals or crosslinking. A drop-in solution for the industry, we work closely with manufacturers and brands to ensure our material works with existing machinery and processes.
Applications in cosmetics and homecare products
As well as laundry detergents and fabric conditioners, Morro Micro can also be used in home and personal care. Products such as moisturisers often contain added fragrance to enhance the consumer experience. Morro Micro offers a clean and natural alternative.
Our technology.
Morro materials are made from plants which are engineered and processed to create versatile and sustainable materials that protect and deliver products and ingredients without harming the planet.
Partnering with us
Our team of experts is deeply committed to making the world a better place. We’re here to help your company transition away from polluting plastics by offering time-saving prototyping, cost reduction through in-house testing, and valuable market insights for compelling customer propositions
Shaping a Sustainable Future
As environmentally conscious consumers, our choices have the power to shape the market and influence companies to adopt more sustainable practices. Products like those offered by Morro, a pioneer in sustainable materials, give us a unique opportunity to drive positive change.
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Morro Edible Film
Flexible films are amongst the most polluting plastics on the planet. But what if you could not only replace single-use packaging, but you could eat it too?
Morro Nutri
This breakthrough fortification technology protects vitamins and nutrients within food and beverages, enabling customers to get additional health benefits from their favourite products.
Get in touch
To find out more about Morro and our range of plastic free materials, please get in touch.
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Learn more about our technology at xampla.com