Compostable Materials and Environmental Performance Compared with Conventional Plastic Compostable materials are products designed to break down into carbon dioxide, water, biomass, and inorganic compounds under specified composting conditions, while conventional plastics are typically durable…
Mycelium composites are engineered biomaterials in which fungal hyphae bind agricultural residues into lightweight, moldable structures. Their strength comes from the interwoven mycelial network and from processing variables such as feedstock type, moisture, density, temperature,…
Living-material furnishing components are furniture elements made partly or wholly from biological materials that remain biologically active during production, or that are grown, cultivated, fermented, or regenerated before being stabilized for use. Stylish examples include…
Living Bio-Based Materials: How Designers Shape Products Through Biology Living bio-based materials are materials grown, assembled, or transformed by biological organisms such as fungi, bacteria, algae, plants, or cultured cells. Designers are shaping these materials…
Mycelium Insulation: Natural Thermal and Acoustic Performance in Sustainable Buildings Mycelium insulation is a bio-based building material made by growing fungal mycelium through agricultural fibers such as hemp, straw, or sawdust and then drying or…
