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Vegatex Biotech Ltd.
Material Name:
Vegatex™
Biomimicry:
Leather
Main Input:
Plant-derived
Founded:
2011
HQ:
China
TRL:
5
About the Company
Vegatex Biotech Limited was incorporated on February 17, 2021, as a Private company limited by shares registered in Hong Kong. Before, the biobased content was produced by Paq Group International Limited.
Material
Vegatex™ is a sustainable hybrid plant-based biobased leather, make of 66% of fruit waste and lees from the beer brewing process.
Technology
Grains and fruit residues from the beer and juice industries are recycled, washed, dried, and undergo a patent extraction process. When the biomass conversion procedure is carried out, a support fabric and water-based PU are integrated. Then there is a process of pigmentation and coagulation before making a customizing texture on the surface.
Applications
Accessories.
Selected Brand Partnerships
None currently known.