Hycail b.v.

Development of renewable and bio-degradable materials from lactic acid (PLA)

Hycail BV was founded in 1997 as a spin-off of the Rijks University Groningen. Its technology is based on the work of Prof. Pennings who investigated the molecular architecture-property relationship of polylactic acid (PLA). In 2004, Hycail founded a subsdiary in Turku, Finland, that performs fundamental research for Hycail BV and applied development and technical service support for the customers in the Scandinavian region.

Chris Claesen, CEO Hycail b.v.
Svante Wahlbeck, Managing Director of Hycail Finnland Oy

Industrieweg 24-1
9804 TG Noordhorn
The Netherlands
Phone: +31-594-505-769
Fax: +31-594-506-253

Hycail is developing and producing polylactic acid (PLA)polymers from annually renewable argicultural sources. PLA is a polyester based on lactic acid that can be synthesised by chemical means and is generally produced by the fermentation of sugars by microorganisms. Hycail develops and produces polylactic acids for ll required needs and applications, e.g. for surface modifications.

The following section contains a selection of the company’s most relevant patents. For comprehensive patent information please refer to the espacenet databases.