SHORAI™
Company Information
Rheom Materials
4200 San Jacinto Street
Houston , TX , 77004
Material Category
- Leather
Rheom Materials is a biomaterials company pioneering next-gen materials that leverage existing plastics manufacturing to create scalable, biobased alternatives from the Earth for the Earth.
Shorai™ combines the performance of traditional leather with sustainability, offering scalable production at a competitive price point, all while reducing carbon footprint. Extruded as a continuous sheet and derived from 90% biobased content, Shorai™ achieves an 80% reduction in carbon footprint compared to synthetic leather.
Material Classifications
- Biodegradable
- Biofabricated, Engineered or Lab Grown
- Cellulose, Wood or Plant-Based
- Vegan
Material Origins
- North America
Sustainability Considerations
- Positive Animal Welfare or Alternative
- Waste Reduction