Mycelium based product design There is a growing need for society to reduce its dependence on finite oil-based materials and move towards to sustainable alternatives. Mycelium-based composite is an interwoven network of fungal hyphae, a good example of an alternative.

1. MYCELIUM-BASED MATERIALS
FOR PRODUCT DESIGN
Han Wösten & Maurizio Montalti
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2. Phill Ross
Fungi grow by means of hyphae

3. Mushroom forming fungi form 3D mycelia on low quality
waste streams resulting in high quality food and materials

6. Mycelium Composites
Ecovative (USA)

7. Mycelium Composites
Ecovative (USA)

8. Aims of the project
• Develop novel mycelium materials
– Combining fungi, waste stream,
growth conditions (& treatments)
– Producing property sheets of materials
– Integrating consumer studies
– Producing proof of concept products

9. ORGANIC RESIDUES

10. FUNGAL CULTURE

11. DIVERSE MATERIALS

12. TEXTURES & PROPERTIES

13. TEXTURES & PROPERTIES

14. TEXTURES & PROPERTIES

15. TESTING:
Producing Property Sheets of Materials

16. TESTING:
Producing Property Sheets of Materials

17. TESTING:
Integrating Consumer Studies

18. TESTING:
Integrating Consumer Studies

19. TESTING:
Integrating Consumer Studies

20. DESIGN:
Producing Proof of Concept Products

21. DESIGN:
Producing Proof of Concept Products

22. DESIGN:
Producing Proof of Concept Products

23. DESIGN:
Producing Proof of Concept Products

24. PARTNERS