BioSphere Plastic

What BioSphere Plastic does

BioSphere Plastic is a privately held for-profit company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Portland, United States. According to its short description, the company offers biodegradable plastic technology intended to reduce plastic waste and enhance plastic decomposition, positioning it within the sustainable materials segment of the plastics and packaging industry. The firm is small, with a stated headcount of 1-10 employees, consistent with an early-stage or micro-cap materials venture.

The company's underlying technology — specifically the polymer formulation, biodegradation mechanism, processing requirements, or applicable material categories (e.g., films, molded goods, additives) — is not described in the available source material. No products, services, patents, certifications, partnerships, or customer references are disclosed. Its own website (biosphereplastic.com) returned only a loading/verification placeholder in the source pull, providing no substantive product, technical, or commercial detail.

The business model is similarly underspecified: there is no disclosed pricing, revenue model, go-to-market motion, customer segments, distribution channels, or operating geographies beyond a Portland, US domicile. No funding rounds, investors, ownership structure, management team, or M&A activity are documented. As a result, virtually all first-order operational questions for an investment audience — how the technology is monetized, who buys it, what it costs, and at what scale it is sold — remain unresolved from this input alone.

Name

BioSphere Plastic

Website

https://biosphereplastic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BioSphere Plastic, founded in 2012 and based in Portland, United States, offers biodegradable plastic technology intended to reduce plastic waste and accelerate plastic decomposition for plastic-consuming customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biodegradable Plastics

NAICS

Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521), Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252), All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199)

SIC

Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820), Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Additives & Plasticizers (bio-plasticizers, stabilizers, compatibilizers) (IMANANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bio-based & Biodegradable Polymer Resin Manufacturing (PLA, PHA, PBS, PBAT) (IMANANAA), Compostable & Bio-Based Packaging (PLA/PHA, Starch Blends, Cellulose Films) (IMALAMAB)

Keywords

• Biodegradable plastics
• Plastic decomposition
• Plastic waste reduction
• Eco-friendly materials
• Sustainable packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

BioSphere Plastic provides biodegradable plastic technology designed to reduce plastic waste and enhance the decomposition of plastic materials. The company operates as a small materials/technology provider headquartered in Portland, United States, targeting buyers that need environmentally degradable plastic alternatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Broad incumbents

• NatureWorks: Global leader in PLA biopolymer resin manufacturing; a broad incumbent in the biodegradable plastics industry whose products intersect with downstream converters and brand owners targeted by additive technology platforms.
• Novamont: Producer of Mater-Bi bioplastics and integrated biodegradable / compostable packaging solutions; broader incumbent competing for the same end-use applications.
• Danimer Scientific: Producer of PHA-based biodegradable resins under the Nodax brand; competing supply-side incumbent for biodegradable plastic applications.

Direct peers

• Symphony Environmental Technologies: Develops d2w oxo-biodegradable additive technology and finished biodegradable plastic products; directly comparable additive-based platform.
• EPI Environmental Technologies: Supplier of oxo-biodegradable additive masterbatches (TDPA technology) for plastic producers and converters; competes in the same 'enhance plastic decomposition' niche.
• Wells Plastics: UK-based developer of Reverte biodegradable additive masterbatch for polyolefins; comparable formulation/compounding player in the biodegradable additives space.
• Smart Planet Technologies: Developer of additive and masterbatch technologies that impart biodegradability / improved recyclability to conventional plastics; directly comparable to BioSphere Plastic's 'biodegradable plastic technology' positioning.
• Bio-Tec Environmental (EcoPure): Producer of EcoPure, an additive that accelerates biodegradation of conventional plastics; closest direct peer to a Plastic additive-technology company in the same value chain.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks4 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/biosphereaditiv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/biosphere-plastic

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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