Melodea

Cellulose Nanocrystals from Renewable Sources

Industrial Technologies
Active
Mature Rehovot Founded 2010
Total raised
$10.9M
Last: Seed 2013-03
Stage
Mature
Founded
2010
Headcount
20
HQ
Rehovot
Sector
Industrial Technologies

About

Melodea provides sustainable barrier coatings designed to offer oxygen, oil and grease, and water vapor resistance, enabling the paper and packaging industries to adopt environmentally friendly and recyclable alternatives without sacrificing performance. The product lineup includes MelOx™, a plant-sourced barrier coating aimed at preventing oxygen transmission, and Melodea VBcoat & Melodea VBseal, designed to shield packaged items from water vapor and oil & grease transmission. Utilizing proprietary technology, the coatings are manufactured and distributed worldwide by local production sites. Melodea strives to cater to the short and long-term objectives of various packaging companies, film/paper producers, and consumer goods companie

Funding history · 1 round · $10.9M total

2013-03
Seed $4.5M

Sectors & technology

Primary sector
Industrial Technologies
Sub-sectors
Climate TechClean Industry Tech Sustainable Materials & CircularityIndustrial TechnologiesMaterial Innovations & Applications
Technologies
Materials & Substances
Target customers
Real Estate & ConstructionConstructionIndustrial ManufacturingProcess IndustriesWoodHybrid IndustriesPulp & PaperDiscrete IndustriesPackaging & Containers
Business model
B2B

Highlights

1 PatentsVerified

Tags

biotechnologyindustrial-applicationsmaterialsrecyclingfoamsbiomaterialsnanotechnologyclimate-techadditive-manufacturingwaste-techadhesivesmanufacturing-facilitiesconstructioncomposite-materialsflexible-packagingpaperboard-packagingsurface-and-coatingsforestrypackaging-and-containers