LOVR™
LOVR™ es una alternativa al cuero basada en el cáñamo
LOVR™ es un acrónimo de Leather-like (similar a la piel), Oil-free (sin aceite), Vegan (vegano) y Residue-Based (a base de residuos). Como su nombre indica, LOVR™ es un material vegano que puede utilizarse como sustituto de la piel en diversos sectores como el calzado, el mobiliario, la moda y la automoción. Se fabrica a partir de fibras residuales del cultivo industrial del cáñamo. A diferencia de las pieles artificiales o veganas, LOVR™ no contiene productos derivados del petróleo. LOVR™ es un material verdaderamente circular, ya que es compostable y reciclable. Es importante destacar que el material puede producirse de forma neutra en carbono (de la cuna a la puerta).
Empresa/Institución
Revoltech GmbH
revoltech was founded in 2021 after six years of R&D by Julian Mushövel, Montgomery Wagner and Lucas Fuhrmann. Based in Darmstadt, Germany, revoltech consists of a team of 15 people with a broad range of expertise in science, engineering and business. The company is a spin-off of the Technical University of Darmstadt and still has a close R&D cooperation with the university. revoltech has raised a seven-figure amount of venture capital and public funding in 2022. The start-up has won the Advanced Materials Competition, the Science4Life Award and the Innovations for Tomorrow Award by hessnatur.
País
Alemania
Sitio web
Designer(s)
Lucas Fuhrmann, Montgomery Wagner, Julian Mushövel
Lucas Fuhrmann is originally trained in philosophy, economics and behavioral science. He came up with the initial idea for LOVR after experiencing the amount of fibrous waste in the agricultural sector. During the initial R&D phase Lucas was supported by Montgomery Wagner who studied political science and economics in Germany, Colombia, France and the UK. The trio is completed by Julian Mushövel who has a degree in mechanical engineering and deep knowledge in the field of production engineering and fiber materials.