MycaNova

MycaNova®

Website:

MycaNova

Product Brand:

MycaNova®

Founded:

2022

CEO:

Funding:

Coming soon

Locations:

Tienen, Belgium

No. of employees:

2-10

MycaNova® Samples

Category:

Leather Alternatives

Product:

Leather Alternative Sheet

Availability:

Available to brand partners

Technology:

Blending a dried mycelium byproduct from the citric acid production with biobased binders, mixture coated on a textile backing to produce a sheet material (biobased), may have varied composition to meet product specifications, also may be tanned/finished

Scale:

Initial commercial volumes

TRL:

Coming soon

Technical Partners:

Citribel

Brand Partners:

CRAFSTO, Lies Mertens

Composition:

Varying % composition of Citribel mycelium powder + backing material + biobased PU binder (MycaNova variants are formulated to meet product specifications)

Feedstock:

Mycelium powder (byproduct of Citribel citric acid production), binder and backing

Other materials:

Biobased binders and backing (organic cotton, recycled polyester, microfiber, linen etc) to specification

Other Finishes / Chemistries:

Biobased PU (available in 100% solvent free varieties to specification)

Spec Sheet/s:

YES (dependent on MycaNova variant specifications)

LCA:

YES (dependent on MycaNova variant specifications)

Certifications / Standards:

Recycled Blended Standard, GOTS, PETA-approved vegan (dependent on MycaNova variant specifications)