Will & Co. partners with Checkerspot to bring new combination of bio-based and algal polyurethane materials to European product innovators

On June 7, 2022, Will & Co.
, a European distributor of raw materials and chemicals, announced a strategic collaboration with Checkerspot, a materials innovator to develop sustainable high-performance polyurethane materials using the unique structural oils of microalgae combination
.
Through this collaboration, Will & Co.
and Checkerspot will jointly offer European partners a portfolio of high-performance polyurethane materials with a high biobased composition and attractive sustainability
.

Checkerspot is a design-focused materials company focused on expanding the "palette" of materials science, applying more diverse renewable and sustainable building blocks to material formulations with better physical properties
.
The ability to design for performance is a key advantage of using these new materials
.
Checkerspot's initial set of microalgae-derived cast polyurethanes and foams have already demonstrated performance benefits in award-winning backcountry skis sold through Checkerspot's outdoor brand, WNDR® Alpine
.
Checkerspot's ability to formulate and work closely with customers to integrate its materials into their systems has enabled the nation's largest ski manufacturer to adopt new technologies
.

Will & Co.
has nearly a century of experience in the raw materials and chemicals industries and is committed to market and application development for bio-based molecules across all market segments
.
Will & Co.
advises innovators and manufacturers on high-quality raw materials and works closely with customers to improve and develop products
.
Will has a deep history of partnering with companies in the polyurethane industry, focusing on the fundamental building blocks in polyurethane formulations with the goal of bringing new sustainable chemistry to customers
.

Jacques van Lindonk, Managing Director of Will & Co, said: “We are very excited to partner with Checkerspot, a company at the forefront of developing sustainable performance materials
.
Climate change is real and industry players are looking at how Reduce their carbon footprint without sacrificing performance
.
Companies are demanding more sustainably sourced key building blocks for material innovation.

Checkerspot is producing and developing a new portfolio of microalgae-based polyurethane materials that can target a wide range of applications Fine-tune it, and it can bring huge benefits to our planet
.
"

Matt Engler, Senior Director of Business Development at Checkerspot, said: "We look forward to working closely with Will & Co.

We are delighted to offer our materials to Europe and look forward to working with all who want to excel in innovation
.
We strongly believe in network effects the power of putting these new biomanufacturing materials into the hands of companies and innovators who will conceive the next world-changing products as we enter a post-oil future
.
"