2023年3月2日

Von Holzhausen周四發布了一種植物性塗層，可以製造真正環保、無塑料的純素皮革。在過去的十年裏，大量皮革替代品湧入市場，承諾是一種“無殘忍”的動物皮革替代品，用於服裝、配飾、鞋類和汽車內飾等產品。從Ananas Anam的Piñatex(由菠蘿葉製成)，到Bolt Thread的Mylo(被Stella McCartney等品牌采用)，據Grand View Research稱，到2030年，非動物皮革市場將接近670億美元。盡管許多材料創新阻止了工業使用動物材料——軟木、椰子、仙人掌甚至咖啡——但當涉及到它們的保護塗層時，它們仍然會造成環境問題，就像大多數基於石油的塑料一樣。馮·霍爾豪森(Von Holzhausen)是一家材料創新公司，以生產以竹子為基礎的Banbū皮革而聞名，這種皮革被作為特斯拉內飾的升級產品提供，他們找到了一種“沒有塑料”保護素食皮革的方法。該公司創始人維姬·馮·霍爾豪森(Vicki von Holzhausen)是汽車行業的資深人士，曾為梅賽德斯-奔馳(Mercedes-Benz)和奧迪(Audi)設計過豪華車。自2015年以來，她一直致力於用天然的無碳材料製造皮革和塑料替代品。周四的公告標誌著這項工作的第一個成果:一種完全由植物製成的麵漆。她說:“對我們公司來說，Liquidplant是一個了不起的時刻。”多年來，石油基麵漆一直是行業的首選，因為它們能產生柔軟、有垂感的表麵，而且使用方便。她補充說:“我們已經能夠通過使用植物輸入來實現相同的外觀和感覺。” The ‘performance-driven’ topcoat is pliable and flexible with the same stain, scratch and water-resistance of plastic coatings, except it’s 100 percent plant-based and reportedly biodegradable. Related Stories Manufactured in Los Angeles, not far from the von Holzhausen HQ in California’s Pacific Palisades, Liquidplant is made from a mixture of corn sugar, castor oil and flaxseed oil. Through a proprietary chemical reaction, these naturally derived materials are molecularly modified for durability, providing a wide range of petroleum-free application opportunities for the fashion, auto and furniture industries. Outside of leather, Liquidplant can be used to seal various products from cotton canvas to wood flooring and magazine covers—anything that requires a protective topcoat. Because it’s a resin, it can also be imprinted with a variety of textures, such as leather grain or smooth, and offers a full spectrum of mineral-based colors and effects, such as metallic. Liquidplant is manufactured in Los Angeles from a mixture of corn sugar, castor oil and flaxseed oil. In accompaniment to von Holzhausen’s breakthrough topcoat, the company also released Terra, a plant-based fiber backing made from discarded corn husks. Manufactured in South China, the Terra backing emphasizes the company’s mission of converting plants into high-performing materials, while supporting a circular system. “With Terra, the concept was to make the lowest carbon footprint possible,” von Holzhausen corn sugar, castor oil and flaxseed oil “Our goal is to be broad and work with different farms and manufacturers to utilize waste that is readily available.” What may be corn husks today may be another over abundant waste product tomorrow, she added. Currently, von Holzhausen is piloting the ground-breaking vegan topcoat with a client roster of fortune 500 companies from “all sorts of verticals”. It intends to replace existing topcoats on its luxury leather collection with that of Liquidplant by 2024. Read More About