traceless materials GmbH

traceless materials GmbH is a German bioeconomy scale-up that develops and produces a natural plastic substitute made from agricultural plant residues. Founded in 2020 in Hamburg by process engineer Dr. Anne Lamp, the company describes itself as a pioneer in next-generation natural polymer materials. Its traceless® materials are designed to replace plastics in applications that are hard to recycle or likely to end up in the environment, such as single-use items, packaging, paper coatings and adhesives. The company's technology uses unmodified natural polymers derived from plant-based agricultural industry residues, avoiding competition with food production or deforestation. According to the company, the traceless® base material has 100% biobased and fossil-free carbon content, certified by DIN Geprüft, and is certified plastic-free and home compostable, breaking down into water, humus and CO₂ within a few weeks. The materials can be processed with standard technologies such as injection moulding or extrusion, allowing converters to manufacture a wide range of end products. traceless materials is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, and its team has grown to more than 100 experts in process technology, material science, engineering, operations and business development. The company opened its first industrial production plant in Hamburg-Harburg in 2026, which it describes as a major milestone in scaling its impact. Its stated mission is to combat global plastic pollution, end dependence on fossil raw materials and build a circular bioeconomy industry in Europe. The company has received funding from the German Federal Ministry for the Environment and was nominated for the 2025 Deutscher Zukunftspreis, among other awards. Its management team includes CEO and co-founder Dr. Anne Lamp, CFO Jakob Röskamp and COO Sina Spingler.

traceless materials GmbH was founded in 2020 in Hamburg, Germany, by process engineer Dr. Anne Lamp. The company was established with the goal of developing a natural plastic substitute based on plant residues from the agricultural industry, positioning itself as a pioneer in next-generation natural polymer materials. From its early years, the company focused on a patented process technology that produces traceless® materials from unmodified natural polymers. These materials are certified plastic-free and home compostable, and can be processed using standard technologies such as injection moulding or extrusion. The company states that its base material has 100% biobased and fossil-free carbon content, certified by DIN Geprüft, and that its technology uses plant-based agricultural industry residues, avoiding the risk of food competition or deforestation. The company has grown into a bioeconomy scale-up with a team of more than 100 experts in process technology, material science, engineering, operations and business development. It has received funding from the German Federal Ministry for the Environment and, among many other awards, was nominated for the prestigious 2025 Deutscher Zukunftspreis. A major milestone came in 2026, when traceless opened its first industrial production plant in Hamburg-Harburg. The company describes this as a major step in scaling its impact. Its stated mission is to combat global plastic pollution, end dependence on fossil raw materials and build a circular bioeconomy industry in Europe. Its vision is a world where the materials we use impact positively on the planet, making pollution and waste history.

• traceless materials GmbH founded in Hamburg, Germany, by Dr. Anne Lamp.

• Nominated for the 2025 Deutscher Zukunftspreis.

• First industrial production plant opened in Hamburg-Harburg.

Pioneer in next-generation natural polymer materials; certified plastic-free, biobased and home-compostable plastic substitute made from agricultural plant residues.

• traceless® base material

  100% biobased and fossil-free carbon content, certified by DIN Geprüft; certified plastic-free and home compostable.

• Biomaterial for single-use items

  Replaces plastics in hard-to-recycle single-use applications.

• Biomaterial for packaging

  Enables regenerative, nature-based packaging that works like plastic but disappears like nature.

• Biomaterial for paper coatings

  Plastic-free coating alternative for paper applications.

• Biomaterial for adhesives

  Plastic-free adhesive applications based on natural polymers.

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