I just want to share some of the new and exciting materials that we’ve added this month to the Circular Material library.

There is an unprecedented amount of new materials innovation happening at the moment in response to the waste and climate crisis. Here are our latest additions, and if you are interested in learning more please visit our library.

Pyrus TM – A wood-like material made from bacterial cellulose

Pyrus™ is a sustainable alternative to wood and uses by-products of various industries, thus forming a circular loop of substitution and waste utilisation.

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A Matter of Fruit – A bio-film material made from the waste of commercial fruit juice production.

Pomace, the juice press residue is transformed into a recyclable material with an approximate likeness to paper, plastic or leather. Printable ink made from the same source is also in development.

The material is sourced from fruit juice residues, mainly apple pomace. It is then transformed into films, which can be welded, sewn, laser-cut, engraved, and pressed into shape.

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MARM/MORE – is a performance textile coating made from waste marble powder.

The production incorporates marble powder that would have otherwise been disposed of in the manufacturing process of marble. It replaces synthetic pigments in dye materials and up to 50% polyurethane base.

Depending on the type of marble, the fabric adopts its natural colour and texture. The material can be manufactured in different colours from different stones and minerals.

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Mineral Dye – Textile dye made from natural materials

Mineral dye is a project that creates an optimized dyeing process in which precious minerals and stone pigments are used to colour yarns.

The production process optimizes energy and water consumption (up to 150%). 1-20 litres of water is used for dyeing MINERALDYE, whereas traditional dyeing uses almost 150 litres.

It also utilizes the byproducts/waste of the stone and marble industry.

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About the Library

The goal of the library is to help promote all the amazing circular materials currently being developed along with providing a valuable tool to encourage more circular design.

Materials in the library fall under 2 categories, The Bio-cycle and the Tech-cycle. We include materials from a wide range of sources and applications, and key features include materials that are derived from waste streams, natural materials, recyclable, biodegradable or compostable, carbon neutral, bio-materials along with materials manufactured within circular production processes.

And, we’re also always on the lookout for new additions to the library, so if you’re working on, or know of any materials, we would love to hear about them.

You can submit your material here