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Feats of Strength: The Material That Can Do It All

In ancient times, herculean strength required heroes. Today, it just takes Liquidplant, our 100% plant-based, high performance alternative to plastic.

Bioplastics have long been seen as the compromise option. Softer, weaker, less capable, often reserved for food containers and other non-performance applications. We built Liquidplant to challenge that. 

Here are the facts.

Extreme elongation: Stretches 15x its original length without failure, enabling high-strain applications

bio plastic elongation testing

Tunable mechanics: Adjustable hardness from 55 to 98 Shore A, from soft elastomers to rigid structural parts

High strength-to-weight ratio: 20% lighter than traditional TPU while maintaining performance integrity

bio based midsole

 

Thermal stability: flexibility across extreme environments from -40 to +212F

End of life: biodegrades roughly 150x faster than petroleum-based plastics in landfill conditions without persistent microplastics

Still don’t believe us? We know it can be hard to reconcile “bioplastic” with this level of performance. And that’s exactly the point. 

performance bioplastic for footwear

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