Dubbed Fashion Development Materials, the business will work to develop new materials based on Minerv PHA bioplastics.
The goal is to identify processes, technologies and patents to produce fabrics, yarns, and flexible surfaces, films made of PHA. According to Bio-on, synthetic fibers are released into the environment, causing similar environmental effects as microbeads.
“The search for innovative and eco-sustainable materials, which respect the environment and people, is now a priority also in the luxury and fashion sector,” says Marco Astorri, President and CEO of Bio-on. “[T]oday the creativity of the best designers is expressed also through the choice of natural and biodegradable materials. We are already collaborating with some of the most important worldwide fashion brands and thanks to this experience we launch today our sixth business unit to respond to the market in a more rapid, timely and personalized way.”
Fashion Development Material (FDM) is added to the 5 business units that Bio-on created one year ago: Bio-on Plants; Cosmetic, Nanomedicine & Smart Materials (CNS); Recovery and Fermentation (RAF); Engineering (ENG) e Structural Materials Development (SMD).