Traceless Materials

Traceless is a materials science company founded in 2020 by Dr. Anne Lamp, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. The company addresses plastic pollution and fossil-based packaging by producing compostable natural polymers extracted from agricultural residues left over from grain processing.

The traceless material is manufactured through a patented process that rearranges natural polymers from plant residues into a thermoplastic-like material without chemical modification. It is designed as a substitute for conventional plastic in applications such as packaging films and coatings, and the company opened its first industrial-scale production plant in Hamburg-Harburg in 2026.

1. Residue-Based Feedstock: Raw material comes from agricultural residues such as grain processing byproducts, not virgin crops.

2. Chemical-Free Process: Natural polymers are rearranged into a thermoplastic material without chemical modification or synthetic polymerization.

3. Home Compostability: The material is certified home compostable and breaks down into water, humus, and CO2 within weeks.

4. Packaging Applications: Product formats include films and coatings for consumer packaging.

5. Industrial Scale-Up: A first industrial-scale production plant began operating in Hamburg-Harburg in 2026.

6. Recognition: The company was nominated for the 2025 Deutscher Zukunftspreis.