PFDesignLab
Materials
Formats
Raw Fiber
Raw Hurd
Filler
Bio-Composites
Bio-Polymers
Bio-Char
Rovings
Yarns
Wovens
Non-Wovens
There is a difference between a raw material (a fiber strand), a value-added material formation that utilize the raw material (a woven textile), and the final product (a garment). The vast majority of even the simplest of products or manufacturing techniques requires multiple conversion or processing steps to enable a raw material to function in an application.
In reality there are limited bio-based materials available that are considered “drop in replacement” for traditional synthetics in traditional manufacturing systems. Even a simple bio-filler may require significant processing from its raw state to be compatible in a manufacturing system or to meet basic safety requirements.
That being said, there are materials and systems that are currently available that we have access to. lets spend our time designing and engineering your project, and not developing a new material format for your application unless we have to.
Raw Feed- Stock
Flax
Hemp
Kenaf
Bamboo
Wood
Bio-Waste