We engineer materials that are the future of advanced packaging, industrial chemistry, and beyond.

The hundreds of novel biomaterials designed in our Ithaca, NY headquarters are changing the biomanufacturing narrative by creating more value from the domestic agro-industrial and forestry supply chain. The RETRN process turns low-value side streams into best-in-class chemistries for a range of markets. Our coatings products overcome legislative pressure and consumer safety demands in fiber packaging, while also delivering on a performance and cost. With RETRN on your side, there is no limit to what can be achieved.

Have an idea for a new biopolymer you want designed for your industry? Does it require novel chemistries you’re not sure are possible?

Reach out to us! We love to work with creative partners on industries most difficult challenges.

How Do We Do It?

Our platform technology rests on two key principles: flexibility and tunability.

Flexibility of input enables RETRN to make broad use of any of the millions of tons of low-value side streams across agro-industrial and forestry markets, turning OpEx issues into cost advantages for cutting edge technolgies.

Tunability is our secret weapon - unique technologies unlocking hundreds of novel biomaterials accessible only through RETRN. These innovative polymers are versatile, customizable, and can be tailored for various manufacturing applications.

While companies across the globe are racing for a competitive edge, only RETRN is positioned to put the US out in front, with products that can’t be beat on cost or performance.

Valorized Domestic Agro-Industrial and Forestry Feedstocks

Millions of tons of problematic and low value forestry side streams in the US are limiting the economic viability of paper manufacturing, mills, and logging operations. However, with RETRN’s process in place, these business can reduce byproduct-handling operating costs and capital constraints, while also fueling cutting edge products that feed back into the industry. This transforms low-value side streams into high-performance biobased materials, ensuring scalable and resilient domestic manufacturing, while reducing costs for our supply chain.

Certification-Ready Process

Our materials are designed for the future, meaning that we care about the pressure on industry professionals to make materials choices as packaging regulations and buyer specifications evolve. RETRN’s products are designed to meet the strictest performance specifications in the industry - including the recyclability paramount to forestry economics - using materials that work for industry, while also being scalable to markets on an international level.