WHAT IS BIOPOLYMER?

The advantage to using biopolymers in fashioning a biotextil is  the incredible plasticity behind the material, the decrease or zero carbon emission and the fast return to nature. 

But what is a biopolymer?

Biopolymer is a natural polymer, it can be found in a living organism. Biopolymers are macromolecules with capacity to biosynthesize with DNA, proteins and natural elements.

Other aspects are important in these macromolecules is the polarity, as well the properties chemical, biophysical and genetic. The properties give the plasticity to change and/or to combine elements. We can already observe that some cell shapes offer biophysical effects like is the case of “Young Modulo” in mycelium, that characterize some qualities in final products. In genetic terms, today; the traits always can be changed for better product and developing organisms have the capacity to fast  synthesize and more efficiency in industry.

Some natural biopolymers we found in some plants, seaweeds, mycelium and bacteria. In this case our observation centralizes in living organisms that can be created in natural environments or in big natural farms or in laboratories. The process can't finish the life of this organism, but to protect and to keep the conservation. 

The principal biopolymers in the nature, it have been widely study in scientific research:

• Lignocelulose

• Cellulose
• Chitine

• B-Glucans

• Alginates

• Carrageenan

• Amylum (starch)

• Fibrion (Silk)

• Gelatin

Synthetize Cellulose 

These biopolymers have an incredible plasticity to create any type of biomaterial, combinate with any other material. Biopolymers have similar characteristics like our DNA, they can bond with any type of material, because they have a good polarity to link with different elements and this characteristic gives the big plasticity to create different biomaterials.

Physis Ocean Lab works with the combination of this material wich to create a biotextil with a beautiful texture and a big plasticity to create. It can be waterproof and heatproof and at the same time is possible to turn a hydrophilic material with electronic properties. 

For the future, we would like to show you how this biotechnology can be applied in many products and not only in fashion. Biopolymers are the best new material in innovation, science, creation and art. All these aspects you can always work in your new biomaterial. 

We are happy to work with you for Future, for Us, for Earth, from Earth and to Earth.

Best wishes for 2024,

Team PHYSIS OCEAN Lab