Celium™ Fabrication: Turning Fruit Waste into Fabrics

Date:May 07, 2024

Country: Mexico

Application

• Fashion and Sportswear: Celium™ serves as a sustainable alternative to leather and traditional fabrics, offering unique textures and design possibilities.
• Automotive: Used for interior applications, providing an eco-friendly, durable material option with leather-like properties.

Description

Polybion has launched Celium™, a premium cultivated cellulose made from agroindustrial fruit waste. Produced in a solar-powered facility in Mexico, Celium offers a sustainable alternative to traditional fabrics, with a leather-like feel and the ability to be dyed, embossed, and tanned. It is designed for applications in fashion, sportswear, and automotive industries. The material is now globally available, setting a new standard for low-carbon, biodegradable materials.

 

Pathway Description:

Polybion's process involves cultivating bacterial cellulose by feeding bacteria with agroindustrial fruit waste. This cellulose is produced in a solar-powered facility in Mexico. The resulting material is then dyed, embossed, and tanned using chromium-free formulations. The final product, Celium™, is a sustainable fabric used in fashion, sportswear, and automotive applications.