Loliware, which produces edible cups and cutlery from farmed seaweed, has partnered with Montachem International, a global thermoplastic resin company, to integrate Loliware's biomaterials into Montachem's European portfolio of plastic resins. The two companies will debut their seaweed-based resins at the Plast conference in Milan, marking Loliware's entry into the European market.

Through this partnership, Montachem will introduce Loliware's seaweed resins to its global customer base and expand its product portfolio beyond polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, PVC, and PET. 

The two companies expect to sign a full commercial agreement by the end of 2023, initiating a multi-year program to distribute Loliware's seaweed resins for extrusion and injection molding to Montachem's manufacturing customers.