Scaling up Treekind(R) - a truly sustainable vegan leather alternative, completely free of plastic polyurethane

Biophilica与Eurofins BLC Leather共同开发的专利皮革替代品Treekind（R）是一种用于表带应用的现有产品。不含石油化学物质的材料对受众具有广泛的吸引力，尤其是千禧一代和Z世代。然而，这些材料是罕见的（Vegconomist）。Treekind（R）完全不含石油化工产品，是唯一一种由绿色废物制成的皮革替代品--结合植物专用增塑剂和粘合剂。这对寻找皮革和石化/不可生物降解PU/PVC替代品的英国/国际家具品牌具有吸引力。Biophilica与许多知名品牌有关系。ID手表将在今年晚些时候推出他们的Treekind手表系列。BESTSELLER在一份联合新闻稿中宣布，他们的品牌Jack & Jones将使用Treekind（R）创建样品产品。Treekind（R）适用于表带、皮革制品和某些鞋类应用。缩放树（R）是需要的材料是有竞争力的价格。该可行性研究将重点关注生产测试的关键设备。在该项目中，我们希望与制造商一起研究制造工艺，确保材料质量控制的数字化系统，Treekind（R）生产过程的可再生能源选择，以及确保生产过程循环的资源回收。

Biophilica's patented leather alternative Treekind(R), developed together with Eurofins BLC Leather, is an existing product for watch strap applications.Petrochemical-free materials appeal across the board to audiences, especially millennials and Gen Z. However, these materials are rare (Vegconomist). Treekind(R), completely free of petrochemicals, is the only leather alternative made from green waste -- combined with plant-only plasticizers and binders. This is attractive to UK/international furniture brands looking for alternatives to leather and petrochemical/non-biodegradable PU/PVC. Biophilica has relationships with a number of high-profile brands. ID Watches is revealing their Treekind collection of Watches a little later this year. BESTSELLER announced in a joint press release that their brand Jack & Jones will create sample products with Treekind(R). Treekind(R) is suitable for watch straps, leathergoods, and some footwear applications. Scaling Treekind(R) is required for the material to be competitively priced. This feasibility study will focus on key equipment to run production tests.In this project, we want to investigate manufacturing processes together with manufacturers, digital systems for our processes to ensure quality control in our material, renewable energy options for the production process of Treekind(R), as well as reclamation of resources to ensure circularity within the production processes.