Ensuring active ingredients get to the right place, at the right time, in the right amount.
When Delivery Works, Performance Becomes Scalable
Breakthrough biology is only the beginning. Real performance depends on how it’s delivered — through formulation, handling, and application. That’s where most solutions fall short, and we lead.
UP TO
90%
Reduction in Losses During Handling
5-10x
More Active Delivered to Targets
2-5x
Improvement in Shelf Life and Field Stability
Meet CeraTek™
stabilizes
protects
DELIVERs
CeraTek™ is the patented, microparticle technology at the core of our Bioactive Delivery Platform.
By adhering, shielding, and encapsulating active ingredients, CeraTek™ ensures they arrive intact and perform where they matter most.
Full Range Performance
CeraTek™ is designed to perform across applications, modes of action, and environments. From biochemical actives to living microbes, and from biocontrols to bionutrition, we’re unlocking scalable, next-generation performance.
Foliar
CeraTek™ carries biologicals from spray application to leaf surfaces, shielding from UV, rain, and desiccation. Ensuring viability, consistent performance, and application flexibility.
Seed
CeraTek™ uses biodegradable, plant-derived wax particles to combine dust-free seed flowability with targeted delivery of more biologicals to the seed surface.
Fertilizer
CeraTek™ provides a system for biologicals to bind to fertilizer prills and granules, keeping the actives stable through blending, storage, and spreading — and releasing it where roots can access it.
Our Bioactive Delivery Platform delivers ingredients exactly where they’re needed — and the results speak for themselves.
CeraTek™ Seed Fluency
Conventional Talc Fluency
Frequently Asked Questions
From formulation to field performance, here’s what you need to know.
Is CeraTek™ safe and environmentally sustainable?
CeraTek is built on a biodegradable, microplastic-free, plant-derived wax matrix—there are no synthetic polymers or persistent materials involved. It is designed to be safe for operators, compatible with existing agricultural equipment and workflows, and aligned with the increasing regulatory and market demand for sustainable input technologies. In seed applications, it also significantly reduces dust-off, improving conditions for workers and the surrounding environment.
How does CeraTek™ compare to other delivery technologies?
Most existing delivery approaches in agriculture were not purpose-built for biological actives. Talc and graphite, for example, are legacy carriers that create dust, offer no biological protection, and can actually reduce microbial viability. Polymer-based encapsulation systems often lack compatibility with living organisms or raise microplastic concerns. CeraTek was designed from the ground up for biologicals—delivering measurably better adhesion, retention, stability, and field performance in a biodegradable format.
Is CeraTek™ commercially available today?
Yes. CeraTek-based products—including a seed fluency replacement for talc/graphite—are commercially available today, and Catalera is actively scaling with partners across multiple application areas. The technology has been validated through extensive laboratory and field testing, and is supported by established manufacturing and supply capabilities ready for commercial-scale deployment.
Is the technology proprietary?
CeraTek is protected by a portfolio of over 250 patents across more than 30 patent families, covering the core wax-based delivery technology, specific formulation methods, and application-specific innovations. This intellectual property position gives Catalera and its partners confidence in the long-term defensibility and exclusivity of products built on the platform.
How do companies work with Catalera?
Catalera partners with biological input companies, seed companies, and crop protection firms to integrate CeraTek into their existing or new product lines. Engagements typically begin with a rapid prototyping phase where Catalera’s formulation team develops and validates a CeraTek-based solution for the partner’s specific active ingredient and target application, followed by scale-up and commercial supply. The goal is to function as a delivery technology partner, not a competitor.
