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SHORAI™

Company Information

Rheom Materials
4200 San Jacinto Street
Houston , TX , 77004

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Megan Beck
Business Development Manager

Phone:
meganbeck@rheom.com

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

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