A promising new material, set to transform certain types of manufacturing and prevent many tonnes of plastic pollution in our seas, has been developed in Bath. The Bath University start-up, NaturBeads, were the winners of the Environmental and Sustainability Award at the BathLive Business Awards due to the potential importance of their innovation for conservation.
However, while the technology could also be a really big deal for Bath’s economy and Britain’s exports, BusinessLive has learned that manufacturing might move abroad due to Britain leaving the European Union (EU).
NaturBeads, a company based in the Chemical Engineering department of the University of Bath, has developed a product which is able to replace small plastic beads used to make cosmetics, paints, adhesives in manufacturing processes across the world.
