Kering Eyewear and bioplastic developer Bio-on have announced a partnership to develop new eyewear materials based on Minerv polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), a new fully natural and biodegradable polymer.
‘This is the first time in the world that a company in the eyewear industry has decided to carry out research with our biopolymers,’ said Marco Astorri, chairman and CEO of Bio-on.
Kering said its aim was to make an active contribution to an innovative and sustainable business model and provide its team of designers with a series of cutting-edge materials to broaden their creative possibilities.
Researchers from the two companies will collaborate on design, certification and marketing of new eco-sustainable materials to be integrated with the use of cellulose acetate.
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