THE FUTURE WILL NOT BE MADE OUT OF P/*$+!(

We are pioneers of sol-gel barrier technology for a world beyond synthetic polymers.

THE FUTURE WILL NOT BE MADE OUT OF P/*$+!(

We are pioneers of sol-gel barrier technology for a world beyond synthetic polymers.

Eliminating the need for toxic chemicals in consumer products

SgMA (Sol-gel Materials & Applications Ltd) is an advanced materials research, development, and production company founded in 2017 by Dr Fanya Ismail. We specialise in developing sol-gel technology solutions to address global material challenges across multiple industries.

Our technology platform is protected by granted patents alongside over 70 patent applications across the world, and backed by leading investors and industry partners.

Eliminating the need for toxic chemicals in consumer products

Our technology platform is protected by granted patents alongside over 70 patent applications across the world, and backed by leading investors and industry partners.

From coffee cups to skyscrapers

Whether it's food packaging, sanitary products, construction materials or automotive components, we're proving that hydrophobic performance doesn’t require compromises that negatively impact planetary health.

Introducing Solgelica®

For decades, the packaging industry has been forced to choose between performance and sustainability. Synthetic-polymer solutions can provide brilliant results, but persist in nature for centuries. 'Eco-friendly' alternatives often compromise on protection or quietly contain the very materials they claim to replace.

We can finally eliminate this compromise.

Solgelica® is our patented paper treatment technology that creates impermeable liquid-resistant and oil-resistant barriers for fibre-based food packaging. Using natural silica sand extracts through the sol-gel process combined with unmodified natural materials, Solgelica® delivers the protective performance manufacturers need without synthetic polymers, forever chemicals, or toxins.

The result is barrier technology that's recyclable, biodegradable, and compostable.

Introducing Solgelica®

We can finally eliminate this compromise.

The result is barrier technology that's recyclable, biodegradable, and compostable.

Learn more about Solgelica®

OUR STORY

From kitchen table to global innovation hub

SgMA was founded in 2017, but our story begins much earlier, in 2012, when Fanya sat at her kitchen table designing molecules with a pen on paper. She was looking for solutions to create materials that would eliminate the need for choosing between cheap convenience and a clear conscience.

Since then, we have spent years testing, perfecting and innovating to bring to the world a truly sustainable response to a global pollution crisis. Dive deeper into our story through the links below.