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NFW
Shortlisted for the Earthshot Prize 2024, NFW is a biomaterials company innovating with plants, not plastic.™
About NFW
NFW is a circularity platform for plastic-free performance materials. NFW follows three Ground Rules in everything we develop: start well, stay clean, end well. While nearly everything in the built world relies on some type of plastic that began as crude oil and that will become plastic pollution, we are establishing a new material reality. We believe all materials should begin and end as nutrients, ready for the next growth cycle—true circularity. Our multi-material platform serves a wide range of industries—from fashion and footwear to automotive and upholstery. NFW technology embeds seamlessly into existing supply chains, enabling the world’s most iconic brands to design and scale products with high-performance, plastic-free materials. NFW makes global brands more sustainable, empowering them to create without plastics. Alongside the boldest brands and visionary designers, we are pioneering a naturally circular, post-oil economy.
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Signals from NFW
4 published signals
Presence & Recognition
NFW presented the latest generation of PLIANT™ at the NE and NW Materials Shows in Boston and Portland.
Reported by NFW
Products & Services
NFW launched PLIANT™ outsole options through Procalçado's catalogue with more than 600 open-mold designs available for footwear brands.
Reported by NFW
Partnerships
NFW visited Portugal during its July Europe trip to visit and collaborate with Procalçado, S.A.
Reported by NFW
Research & Knowledge
NFW developed new compounds designed to meet the performance expectations of the footwear industry while staying true to PLIANT™'s plastic-free, 100% biobased outsole technology.
Reported by NFW