Minima

Minima Technology was founded in 2000 out of a love for the earth and desire to reduce the amount of carbon-polluting plastic waste in the environment. Our founder, Dr. Chien-Ming Huang, wanted to create premium products with a reduced environmental impact and develop high-quality, plant-based bio-plastics so that others could do the same in manufacturing facilities across the globe. With a background in Chemical Engineering, Dr. Huang wanted to mimic the look, feel, and performance of plastic with plant-based materials that could biodegrade in commercial compost facilities in a relatively short time frame. Years of experimentation led Dr. Huang to isolate high-quality biodegradable polymers that offer the strength, flexibility, and performance of plastics without the harmful petrochemicals. Made from natural starches occurring in corn, tapioca, and other plants, these polymers are engineered to decompose naturally in 60 to 90 days when placed in a commercial composting facility.