Malama Composites Inc Careers in San Diego, CA

Málama Composites develops and manufactures bio-based polyurethane foams for a wide range of industrial applications. Our products are not only cost but performance competitive with traditional petroleum-based products. They sequester carbon and are much easier to reuse and recycle. Unfortunately, the vast majority of composite materials produced today rely upon petroleum-based chemistry, a non-renewable resource that often generates air and water pollution. This pollution is harmful to the environment and to humans alike. Team Málama made a conscious decision to develop a fundamentally new set of composite materials based on polymers derived from plants such as soy and castor. Plants provide the base of the industry without damaging ecosystems, interfering with the human food chain or negatively impacting global climate change. Sustainable housing and the production of non-toxic surfboards are two examples of what the composite materials are able to build. The Málama team has challeng