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Imperatriz

Wood-Based - Hardwoods -- Eucalyptus Pulp Database Material Connexion MC 7336-01 Manufacturer Suzano Pulp and Paper America Inc. Florida, USA Cellulose kraft pulp from planted eucalyptus trees. Eucalyptus wood fibers are fine,…

ECOpanel (ECOfelt)

Manufactured Fiber - Synthetic Polymer-Based -- Recycled PET Database Material Connexion MC 7211-01 Manufacturer Slalom SRL Italy Smooth, flexible fiber panel comprised of recycled polyester (PET), with acoustical absorption properties. The panel…

Bio-Luminum

Non-Ferrous - Aluminum Alloy -- Reclaimed Aircraft Aluminum Database Material Connexion MC 4961-05 Manufacturer Coverings Etc, Inc. Florida, USA 100% post-consumer recycled aluminum from reclaimed aircraft parts. This material is free of…

Activ-Dri

Animal - Feather-Based -- Treated Down Fiber Database Material Connexion MC 7238-02 Manufacturer Downlite Ohio, USA Natural down treated with a water resistant coating. Each individual down plume is modified on the…

Apeel

Plant - Banana Tree -- Bark Fiber Veneer Database Material Connexion MC 6271-05 Manufacturer Materials, Inc. New Jersey, USA Thin veneer made from 100% banana tree bark fibers that can be used…

Hemp Rubber Tile

Plant - Hemp -- Hemp Rubber Composite Database Material Connexion MC 6106-04 Manufacturer DD Nature Craft Co., Ltd Bangkok, Thailand Coated flooring textile composed of 50% organic woven hemp, 35% natural rubber…

Xorel Cascade Applique

Manufactured Fibers - Synthetic Polymer-Based -- Polyethylene Fabric Database Material Connexion MC 0010-16 Manufacturer Carnegie Fabrics New York City Resin compound composed of aquatic algae biomass. In comparison to conventional resins, the…

Seaweed Dye

Plant - Seaweed -- Seaweed-Based Dyes Database Material Connexion MC 7070-01 Manufacturer IMAGINE GreenWear Virginia, USA Seaweed-based proprietary dyeing process as an alternative to traditional plastisol or water-based inks. The dye is…

SVL Veneer Sheets

Wood - Softwoods -- Douglas Fir Plywood Database Material Connexion MC 6905-01 Manufacturer WoodTrade F. Hecht, GmbH Germany FSC certified decorative plywood veneer sheets made from North American Douglas Fir. This veneer…

Orient

Wood - Hardwood -- Solid Surfacing Composite Database Material Connexion MC 5920-02 Manufacturer TorZo Surfaces Oregon, USA Solid surfacing material made of 75% SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative) certified wood chips and 25%…

Cork Shell

Natural Fibers - Wood-Based -- Cork Granule Laminate Database Material Connexion MC 0139-13 Manufacturer Schoeller Textil AG Switzerland Thermally insulating fabric with a laminated coating that incorporates natural cork granulate. The cork…

OER Tiles

Pottery - Porcelain -- Iron Sludge Waste-based Database none Manufacturer Kirstie van Noort The Netherlands OER tiles, earthenware tiles coloured with natural iron sludge. Iron sludge is a waste material of the…

Piñatex Performance

Bio-Plastics - Plant-Based -- Pineapple Leaf-derived Database Material Connexion MC 7921-03 Manufacturer Ananas Anam Ltd. London, United Kingdom A low impact fabric collection with optimized durability (abrasion resistance and water repellency) while…

Studio Biofoam

Bio-Plastics - Plant-Based -- Castor Oil-derived Database Material Connexion MC 6926-02 Manufacturer Malama Composites California, USA no longer commercially available A bio-based rigid polyurethane (PU) foam made with castor oil. This foam…

Ecozen

Bio-Plastics - Plant-Based -- 15% Carbon-derived Database Material Connexion MC 7260-01 Manufacturer SK Chemicals South Korea Plastic resin that is a version of polyester and contains a bio-based component. This polyethylene isosorbide…

DuraPulp

Bio-Plastics - Plant-Based -- Wood Pulp-derived Database Material Connexion MC 7037-01 Manufacturer Södra Sweden Pulp bio-composite composed of wood fibers and PLA (polylactic acid) bio-polymer from renewable, non-fossil based raw materials. The…

Arnitel Eco

Bio-Plastics - Plant-Based -- 50% Rapeseed Oil-derived Database Material Connexion MC 6899-01 Manufacturer DSM Engineering Plastics Netherlands Thermoplastic co-polyester elastomer that uses rapidly renewable resources as part of its raw materials. Rapeseed…

CRAiLAR Flax

Plant - Flax Fiber Treatment Database Material Connexion MC 7337-01 Manufacturer Bast Fibre Technologies British Columbia, Canada Flax (linen) fiber treated with an enzymatic process to produce soft, fine fibers comparable to…

Organoid Materials

Plant - Biocomposites Database Material Connexion MC 6968-01 Manufacturer Organoid Technologies GmbH Austria Biocomposite form made from organic materials from natural fiber with addition of a natural binder. The physical properties of…

Solaplast

Bio-Plastics - Plant-Based -- Algae Compound Database Material Connexion MC 7339-01 Manufacturer Algix, LLC Mississippi, USA Resin compound composed of aquatic algae biomass. In comparison to conventional resins, the use of renewably…

Mirel™️ PHA

BioPolymers - Sugar-Based -- Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Database Material Connexion no longer available Manufacturer Metabolix defunct Massachusetts, USA Micro-beads of polyhydroxyalkanoates PHA that are a fully biodegradable alternative to synthetic micro-beads made from…

CornLeaf Bio-Polymer Yarn

Bio-Polymers - Starch-Based -- Polylactic Acid (PLA) Fiber Database Material Connexion MC 6884-01 Manufacturer Radici Group, Noyfil SA Switzerland Compostable, solution-dyed, anti-microbial PLA biopolymer yarn. The PLA (polylactic acid) polymer used for…

Organowood

Wood - Softwood -- Scots Pine (silicon treated) Database Material Connexion MC 7344-01 Manufacturer Organowood AB Sweden Lumber that has been treated with silica to ‘mineralize’ the natural cells of the wood and…

Metalon® Inks

Printing - Inks -- Conductive Ink Database Material Connexion MC 7167-01 Manufacturer NovaCentrix Texas, USA Water-based conductive inks for additive manufacturing of printed electronics. These inks contain silver or copper as the conductive…