69 sustainable materials made from bio-based.
A PHA biopolymer platform produced by microbial fermentation.
PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate) that a Korean manufacturer makes by fermenting plant-derived feedstock. Specificat…
Radiata pine acetylated to durability class 1, backed by a 50-year above-ground warranty and Cradle to Cradle Gold certification.
A modified softwood with the paperwork to stand in for tropical hardwood — durability and stability figures,…
Sound absorption and interior material using eelgrass naturally washed up on the shore.
A sound-absorbing material made from eelgrass. Binder and backing differ by product.
A sheet-form leather alternative using pomace/peel by-products from the apple juice industry.
A candidate when looking for a coated fabric to use instead of natural leather. It can be cut and sewn, and i…
A plastic-free technical fabric from abacá (banana family) fibre grown in Philippine highland permaculture — "no pesticides, fertilizer or extra water". Cradle to Cradle Certified Gold (Dec 2021; Natural White, All Black, Gravel, Asphalt and DWR versions). Compostable at home or industrially, with a paper-recycling loop turning used fabric into new yarn. A collaboration between Swiss brand QWSTION and Taiwanese yarn and weaving specialists.
The highest-certified plant fabric on the axis (C2C Gold). Where pineapple and cactus leathers carry coating…
A bio-based sound-absorbing panel molded from wood cellulose and agricultural feedstock.
It keeps the function of an acoustic panel, while the plant-based feedstock on the surface and its natural co…
A 100% natural fiber refined from the stem and leaf residues of food and medicinal crops.
A spinnable fiber feedstock extracted from cellulose-rich agricultural residues such as the stems and leaves…
A water-soluble, biodegradable thermoplastic polymer based on natural protein.
A natural protein polymer that dissolves in water.
A seaweed-based ultra-thin barrier coating and extrusion pellet platform.
A barrier material of carbohydrates obtained from seaweed with plant-based oils added.
A molded composite combining used coffee grounds with recycled wood fiber and plant-based polymer.
A molded material that mixes coffee grounds with recycled wood fiber and plant-based polymer.
Non-PVC carpet tile backing platform combining recycled and bio-based fillers.
A carpet backing made with recycled feedstock and bio-based feedstock. The mix differs by grade.
A compostable protective packaging foam that uses chitin derived from crustacean by-products.
A chitin-based bio-composite foam. Considered as a replacement for expanded-plastic cushioning in packaging.
Carpet tile backing containing recycled and bio-based feedstock and designed with take-back/recycling in mind.
A carpet backing using recycled calcium carbonate and bio-based feedstock.
An insulating plaster of hydraulic lime, diatomaceous earth, pumice and perlite blended with cork and natural fibres. λ 0.045 W/mK at 360±20 kg/m³, vapour-open (μ=4, 71.64% porosity) for breathable insulation. Non-combustible A1 (EN 13501-1), CE and UKCA marked, holds an EPD, with LEED v4/4.1, WELL v2 and BREEAM contributions stated. Especially suited to retrofitting older buildings inside and out.
The plaster axis had only two records, neither aimed at insulation. This is plaster and insulation in one — r…
A Korean wood/cellulose-based material for injection molding.
A wood by-product-based feedstock that can be run in existing injection molds, linking the formal freedom of…
A packaging material/process platform that rapidly forms cellulose fiber by dry molding.
A method of dry-forming cellulose fiber without using water.
An interior/acoustic board with a straw core pressed between kraft liners.
A board of compressed straw core faced with kraft paper. The manufacturer states that no adhesive is used in…
A prefabricated wall element with compressed straw packed into a timber frame.
A wall element filled with straw. The manufacturer describes it as 98% natural, renewable feedstock.
Thermal insulation / sound absorption board made by bonding cork granules with heat and pressure.
An insulation material the manufacturer describes as expanded cork with no additives. The same material can b…
Decorative / sound-absorbing brick made by compressing textile waste with a bio-based binder.
A brick-type module that keeps the original color and texture of the textiles, so the origin of the textile w…
Molded fiber platform for packaging that forms cellulose, industrial hemp and similar fibers.
Packaging made from molded cellulose fiber. Depending on the product, the feedstock includes virgin fiber or…
Acoustic panels in VANK_BIO, a flax-and-hemp fibre biocomposite from VANK, Poland. Sound absorption αw=0.90 (FLAT), sizes from 40×80×4 cm up to 240×160 cm, clip or magnetic mounting. An rPET non-woven version and recycled-fabric or wool upholstery run alongside. Green Product Award 2022 (Editor's Choice); German Sustainability Award 2022 finalist.
The acoustic axis is rPET-heavy (Autex, EchoPanel, Tornex); this hits the same performance (αw 0.90) with a p…
Semi-rigid thermal and sound-absorbing insulation made from grass fiber.
Insulation made from grass fiber. The binder and additive mix differs by product.
A coated/sheet-type alternative leather material that uses grape by-products from the wine industry.
A material combining grape by-products from the wine industry with vegetable oils and natural agricultural fi…
Moulded material grown from mycelium on local agricultural waste fibres — 5 days growing plus 2 days drying. Stated "100% compostable" and "suitable for 100% home and marine composting". Protective packaging (Industrial, Luxury, Insulating), GIY (Grow It Yourself) kits and interior products. A European source for the material family of Ecovative's MycoComposite (US).
A record for sourcing mycelium packaging in Europe. Same material family as Ecovative (US) but a different su…
Insulation of 100% New Zealand wool, in batts, blown-in and acoustic panels, with Declare, HPD and EPD published.
A documented option where synthetic insulation is unwanted — R-values and even the sub-1% boric acid treatmen…
Non-structural insulating block made from hemp shiv and a lime-based binder.
A block made from hemp shiv and a lime binder.
A wood-alternative panel made by compressing industrial hemp fiber.
It keeps a woodworking experience similar to wood while extending fast-growing hemp fiber into furniture, pan…
Bio-based polyethylene from Brazilian sugarcane ethanol. Avoids about 5 t CO2e per tonne versus fossil PE — stated as a third-party verified full LCA. ISCC PLUS and BONSUCRO certified (since 2011) with a responsible ethanol sourcing programme (since 2010). Processes and recycles like conventional PE. Capacity 275 kt/year after the 2025 expansion.
The scale baseline of the bio-polymer axis. Unlike PLA/PHA (biodegradable family), this is a drop-in riding e…
Flexible insulation batts from UK-grown hemp fibre. λ 0.039 W/mK at 45 kg/m³, specific heat 2371 J/kgK, minimum 40 dB sound reduction at 50 mm. BBA certified, verified EPD (2025-04-28), ISO 9001. Net carbon storage of −0.79 kgCO2eq/kg (A1-3 LCA), stated as "the lowest embodied carbon on the market". Made in Jedburgh, Scotland; friction-fit in timber frames or against masonry.
Adds hemp to the bio-insulation line (wood fibre, wool, cellulose, grass), with a verified EPD pinning net ca…
Carpet tile with a third-party EPD showing −0.3 kg CO2e/m² cradle-to-gate, achieved with the bio-based, recycled-content CQuest BioX backing.
A carpet tile that states its carbon as an EPD number rather than a slogan — with the cradle-to-gate boundary…
Norwegian softwood modified with a bio-based liquid (furfurylation), carrying FSC, PEFC and Nordic Swan labels and warranties up to 35 years above ground.
A modified softwood that replaces tropical hardwood by a different route from acetylation — with forest certi…
Sheet material based on bacterial cellulose cultured in coconut-processing wastewater / waste coconut water.
A bacterial cellulose material cultured in coconut water that would otherwise be discarded.
Linoleum flooring that combines bio-based feedstocks such as linseed oil and wood flour with recycled content.
Linoleum flooring whose main feedstocks are linseed oil and wood flour.
A family of biodegradable, compostable bioplastics containing renewable feedstock such as starch.
A family of bio-based polymers that are biodegradable and compostable. The composition differs by grade.
A mycelium-based sound-absorbing panel
Sound absorption and a soft tactile quality come from the same surface, so interior walls that need acoustic…
Outdoor boards of thermally densified 4–5-year bamboo, durability class 1, with carbon storage published through LCA and EPD.
Fast-growing feedstock with tropical-hardwood-class durability — and the rare habit of backing that claim wit…
A protective packaging composite grown by binding agricultural by-products such as hemp hurd with mycelium.
According to official materials, the feedstock is two ingredients: hemp hurd and mycelium. It is used as mold…
A premium flexible sheet made by precisely growing mycelium.
Uses the fiber structure of mycelium to create a feel and expression between leather and fabric, offering a n…
Transparent/functional packaging film made from responsibly sourced wood pulp as regenerated cellulose.
A regenerated cellulose film obtained from wood pulp. Coatings differ by grade.
A seaweed-based barrier coating applied to paper and paperboard packaging as an alternative to plastic/PFAS.
A seaweed-based coating. The additive formulation has not been disclosed.
A plastic-substitute bottle cap/closure material made from pressed cellulose fiber.
A closure made by molding cellulose fiber. Considered as a replacement for plastic closures.
A surface / leather-alternative material that uses by-products from orange and cactus processing.
A soft material that blends citrus and cactus processing by-products with polymer and binder.
A particleboard family combining recycled wood with a bio-based adhesive system.
Pure P2 uses 100% recycled wood with a formaldehyde-free bio-based adhesive. P2 is about 50% recycled wood.
A natural interior surface material made by pressing spelt husks, a by-product of spelt processing.
It shows the actual texture and color of a grain by-product on the finish surface, letting an agricultural by…
A lightweight packaging foam molded from industrial starch, plant fiber, and water.
A molded cushioning material made from industrial starch, natural fiber, and water. No synthetic foam base is…
A cellulose composite made by molding kraft paper layers and a bio-based binder under high pressure.
A board of kraft paper and cellulose laminated with a bio-based binder.
A recyclable flexible packaging material based on wood fiber.
A packaging material with renewable wood fiber as its main feedstock.
A coated nonwoven surface material made from pineapple leaf by-products.
Pineapple leaves, an agricultural waste, are used as a leather-alternative sheet that can be applied as a sur…
A bio-based material platform that applies plant-based additive technology to plant-derived PLA.
A resin of PLA (polylactic acid) made from plant-derived feedstock with proprietary additives. Specifications…
A fibre bottle platform that molds wood fiber to replace plastic/glass bottles.
A platform for making bottles from renewable fiber. The barrier method differs by product.
A structural paper board with a patented core (Re-board Technology AB, Swedish company). 80% lighter than the wood equivalent (16 mm at 2.0 kg/m², 10 mm at 1.5) yet stiff enough that "many cars has launched standing on a Re-board sheet". "100% Recyclable — no mixed materials" with a stated third-party verified lifecycle (EPD). 20+ years in market; for exhibition stands, event structures, POS and retail.
Pairs with Xanita on the exhibition axis. Mono-material means it recycles as paper with no separation, and th…
A wood-substitute composite that uses rice husk as its main plant-based filler.
A composite that, according to the manufacturer, uses about 60% rice husk mixed with polymer and minerals.
Exterior profile using rice-husk-derived silica and recycled polymer.
A wall cladding profile made of silica obtained from rice husks blended with a small amount of recycled PVC.
Insulating and finishing plaster system based on rice husk and lime.
A plaster finish made from lime and rice husk.
A decorative biocomposite made from food by-products such as eggshells and nutshells.
A composite of discarded eggshells and nutshells bound with an organic, biodegradable binder.
A rigid composite panel combining low-value Herdwick wool with bio-resin.
A panel of Herdwick wool set in bio-resin.
German flexible insulation batt made from PEFC-certified softwood fibre. λD 0.036 W/(m·K), density approx. 50 kg/m³, about 82 kg CO2eq/m³ of biogenic carbon stored (EN 15804+A2).
Publishes one of the lowest thermal conductivities among bio-based insulants as a datasheet figure, together…
A biocomposite for injection/extrusion that combines industrial by-product wood with biopolymers.
A composite of wood-industry by-product particles mixed with a biodegradable biopolymer.
Lyocell and modal fibres from responsibly managed wood pulp by Lenzing, Austria. Stated at least 50% lower carbon emissions and water use than standard, EU Ecolabel certified, with biodegradability and compostability certifications stated. HQ in Lenzing, Austria. The reference regenerated-cellulose fibre for apparel, home textiles and upholstery.
The industrial baseline for regenerated cellulose fibre. Where Circulose covers the pulp stage, this is the f…
Thermally modified wood from Thermory, Estonia — modified with only heat and steam in computer-controlled kilns (no chemicals; 215°C for Thermo-Ash). CATAS-tested EN 350 durability: ash, spruce and oak Class 1 (25+ years), pine and radiata Class 2. EPDs for eight product categories, FSC and PEFC (2025-03-17), ISO 9001/14001/45001, Nordic Swan (outdoor wood, group 086), CE/DoP to EN 14915. Eight species; decking, cladding, flooring and saunas in 60+ countries.
Completes the third modification route (heat) after Accoya (acetylation) and Kebony (furfurylation). No chemi…
A family of compostable flexible packaging films that can be processed like conventional plastic film.
A flexible packaging film made from a compostable polymer formulation.
A plastic-alternative material based on natural polymers extracted from grain processing residues.
A material made by converting grain processing residues into a natural polymer.
Decorative / sound-absorbing biocomposite platform combining food and agricultural by-products with various binders.
A composite using, per the manufacturer, 60–95% by weight of malt husks, grass fibers, hazelnut shells, eggsh…
A sound-absorbing panel combining certified wood wool and cement.
A sound-absorbing ceiling material of wood wool bonded with cement.
An injection-molding biocomposite combining cellulose fiber with wood-waste-derived PP.
By raising the cellulose share in a form usable on existing injection equipment, it can reduce the amount of…
Paper, bioplastic (injection, extrusion, 3D filament) and bio-concrete from Dutch-grown elephant grass (miscanthus). The crop absorbs about 30 t CO2 per hectare per year (four times a European forest), needs no fertiliser, and grows on marginal non-food land — figures stated both on the company's page and in the Holland Circular Hotspot case. Rotterdam-based, with Wageningen University guidance noted by HCH.
A local-feedstock material whose crop is itself a carbon sink (30 t/ha). Evidence is thin — company and publi…
A vegan, compostable material made by microbial fermentation. Microbes generate granules in fermentation units, which are extracted, pelletised and moulded on standard equipment with natural pigments. Stated to break down "fully in any soil and marine environment, leaving behind zero microplastics". Food contact certified, compatible with water- and oil-based formulations — commercially applied in skincare packaging.
A compostable moulding material from the third route — microbial fermentation rather than fossil or plant oil…
A waterproof wood composite molded from wood chips and a bio-based binder.
A composite of wood chips and fibers bound with resin. Used for bathroom products and furniture.