13 April 20268 April 2026 ZymoChem’s BAYSE™ Becomes First Bio-Based Superabsorbent to Match and Outperform Petroleum-Based Materials New research paper reveals breakthrough performance data for a biodegradable alternative to the plastics at the heart of billions of diapers, period products, and incontinence pads produced each year
10 February 20265 February 2026 ZymoChem, Agile BioFoundry Announce Partnership to Advance the Bioeconomy The biotech leader continues history of strong collaboration with the U.S. national labs
5 December 20253 December 2025 What’s ZymoChem getting right? Cost-cutting and product selectiveness have powered this biochemical startup to success
17 April 202511 April 2025 lululemon Announces New Collaboration with ZymoChem to Advance and Scale Bio-Based Nylon Together, lululemon and ZymoChem will sustainably transform a key building block of nylon 6,6 – a foundational material used in many of lululemon’s iconic products
26 August 202420 August 2024 The world’s first scalable biodegradable SAP? – Green Chemicals Blog Researchers have begun to focus on various natural and biodegradable SAPs that achieve superabsorbent properties
22 July 202416 July 2024 ZymoChem Unveils World’s First Scalable, 100% Bio-Based, and Biodegradable Super Absorbent Polymer: BAYSE™ Groundbreaking innovation is set to revolutionize the $145 billion global hygiene industry and pave the way for a more sustainable future
30 January 202419 January 2024 ZymoChem Secures $21M Series A Funding Round Led by Breakout Ventures with New Investments from lululemon and Toyota Ventures With this financing and funding from the Department of Energy, ZymoChem will launch its first high-performance material and advance its first partnered product to commercial scale
28 November 202328 November 2023 ZymoChem Awarded $4MM from U.S. Department of Energy to Advance Production of Affordable and Effective Bio-Based Polymers As just 1 of 5 programs nationwide to be selected, ZymoChem will advance bioprocessing research and scale-up