Feasibility Study to explore manufacturing Treekind with Uniroyal Global (continuous production) and Veshin Factory (leather goods production)

探索与 Uniroyal Global（连续生产）和 Veshin Factory（皮革制品生产）制造 Treekind 的可行性研究

• 批准号: 10020852
• 金额: $ 2.63万
• 依托单位: BIOPHILICA LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10020852
• 关键词: Feasibility; Study; explore; manufacturing; Treekind

In the UK, 300,000 tonnes of clothing (worth £140 million) and 300 million pairs of shoes reach landfill annually. The textiles industry causes 5.4% global carbon emissions. Leather is the most environmentally damaging material (TheFashionAgenda-2020)COVID-19 has caused global material shortages and disrupted global leather manufacturing (InternationalLabourOrganisation). There is a fundamental need to secure local supply of raw materials for all countries/continents.We are a startup of eight people with expertise in chemistry/product design/business development, marketing/strategy/funding/project management. We have been developing Treekind(tm)? for 3 years. We are currently working on our batch-produced pilot. The next step is continuous production, which is the focus of this feasibility study.Treekind(tm)? is a new leather alternative made from green waste (garden/park waste) that can be recycled or home composted. It uses less than 1% of the water in conventional leather processing. It is non-toxic/vegan/estimated carbon-neutral/and contains zero petrochemicals.Our target industry is fashion leather goods.Treekind(tm)? is:* PU/plastic-free* Estimated carbon-negative* Regenerative/cumulative* Made from plants* Zero waste/closed-loop* Recyclable pre-/post-consumer* Home and industrially compostableThis project will explore the feasibility of integrating Treekind(tm)? into existing production pathways, focussing on continuous material production and product manufacturing techniques. By working with international partners, we aim to better understand the nuances and constraints of leather supply chains (in particular the existing equipment and process that we can integrate/leverage) and identify the most advantageous routes to drive the widespread availability and adoption of Treekind(tm)?.

在英国，每年有30万吨衣服(价值1.4亿GB)和3亿双鞋子被运往垃圾填埋场。纺织业造成了5.4%的全球碳排放。皮革是对环境危害最大的材料(The Fashion Agenda-2020)新冠肺炎导致全球材料短缺，并扰乱了全球皮革制造(国际劳工组织)。我们需要确保所有国家/大陆的本地原材料供应。我们是一家由八个人组成的初创公司，拥有化学/产品设计/业务开发、营销/战略/资金/项目管理方面的专业知识。我们一直在开发TreeKind(Tm)？三年了。我们目前正在进行批量生产的试验。下一步是连续生产，这是本可行性研究的重点。Treeind(Tm)？是一种新的皮革替代品，由绿色垃圾(花园/公园垃圾)制成，可以回收利用或家庭堆肥。在传统的皮革加工中，它的用水量不到1%。它无毒/纯素食/估计碳中性/并且不含石化成分。我们的目标行业是时尚皮革制品。Treekind(Tm)？*不含PU/塑料*估计碳负*再生/累积*由植物制成*零废物/闭路循环*消费前/消费后可回收*家庭和工业可堆肥这个项目将探索整合TreeKind(Tm)的可行性？进入现有的生产途径，专注于连续材料生产和产品制造技术。通过与国际合作伙伴的合作，我们的目标是更好地了解皮革供应链的细微差别和限制(特别是我们可以整合/利用的现有设备和工艺)，并确定最有利的途径来推动TreeKind(Tm)？的广泛获得和采用。