The market for seaweed-based coatings has registered significant growth in the last few years, due to a strong demand in the market for ecologically beneficial alternatives. Being applied to various areas. The sargassum or seaweed, which harbours abundant polysyanarchite in its structure, has generated interest among the coating material manufacturers as it is a marine resource that is renewable and biodegradable. The most important issue is probably a healthy development of seaweed-based coatings in the food packaging industry. Being more aware that the environmental footprint of packaging materials is being placed into a consumer’s mind, there is a rising trend in favor of biodegradables. Seaweed-based coatings present the alternatives by performing protective functions while being bio-compostable and their significantly reduce plastic waste in comparison to plastic counterparts.
The other essential trend is to produce seaweed-based film for highly demanded in agriculture sector. The studies conducted have shown their readiness to be applied in the promotion of seed germination, plant growth, and pest and pathogen aversions. Farmers just about everywhere are coming to realize that using seaweed-based coating is not an unnecessary input, which is the reason for a raised interest on this niche. The natural components contained in the seaweed further promote soil fertility and crop growth since the trend in the advanced agroecological farming is sustainability and organic practices.
Along with seaweeds- based coating, consumers are moved to natural and organic ingredients for beauty products in the cosmetic industry. Seaweed extract is an effective active ingredient which is rich with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and is therefore used to make the topical applications of skincare and haircare. The cause of the aesthetically favorable seaweed coatings in cosmetics is attributed to the anti-elive and moisturizing properties of seaweed. Thereupon, multiple cosmetic brands started including seaweed-incorporated coatings in their existing product assortment that helped them utilize this green and nature loving consumer profile in promotion of their sustainable products.
Marine ecosystem is gaining attention from the coatings companies since they filed patents for production of the seaweed-based paints. The coatings sector is also witnessing a shift towards seaweed alternatives. Normally, marine coatings are composed of toxic chemicals that would display negative impact on the ecosystem of oceans. The seaweed-based coatings open the door to a more eco-friendly solution, being effective anti-fouling and corrosion prevention without causing the environment any health damage.
On a different note, research and development expenditure among the industry players is also another growth driver which is accelerating innovation and adoption of other seaweed-based product alliances. Organizations are now going beyond discovering outstanding traits of seaweed and using those for fashioning items such as cosmetics, food, feed, and fuel among other applications. Research is undertaken by this company in this matter which has resulted in it develop products with superior performance traits enhancing the seaweed-based coatings application to various industries.
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