KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (Bernama) -- Matmerize Inc, a pioneering artificial intelligence (AI)-based polymer informatics company, and CJ Biomaterials, a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang, have joined forces to drive innovation in sustainable polymer solutions aimed at combatting plastic pollution.
Matmerize Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Chiho Kim said the collaboration with CJ Biomaterials goes beyond research and development efforts, significantly impacting work efficiency and cost reduction by prioritising experiments through expertise and machine learning capabilities.
“This commitment to innovation not only promotes sustainable practices but also secures a competitive advantage for CJ Biomaterials in the polymer and plastic industry,” he said in a statement.
In a recent collaboration with Matmerize, CJ Biomaterials, a primary producer of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolymers successfully tested Matmerize's cloud-based AI platform, PolymRize, to optimise bio-based polymers, ensuring they meet specific performance criteria across a wide range of applications.
By leveraging Matmerize's custom model training and predictive analytics platform PolymRize, CJ Biomaterials was able to rapidly estimate the performance of newly designed materials, enabling quicker decision-making and reducing time and costs compared to traditional methods.
Human life and plastic have become inseparable, but the environmental toll of plastic waste is undeniable. With more than nine million tonnes of man-made plastic waste entering the ocean each year, the urgency to find sustainable alternatives has never been greater.
In response to this challenge, CJ Biomaterials created PHACT, a groundbreaking 100 per cent bio-based PHA using an innovative fermentation process that degrades naturally in soil and ocean environments, mitigating the harmful impact of plastic pollution on marine ecosystems.
As both companies continue to push the boundaries of innovation in polymer development, they remain dedicated to driving positive environmental change and shaping a greener, sustainable future for generations to come.
Matmerize, a spin-out from the Georgia Institute of Technology, integrates polymer domain knowledge with advanced data science methods to transform and accelerate industrial materials development at scale.
-- BERNAMA
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