The world’s first 100% biodegradable surfboard foam

Bióm is the world’s first certified 100% biodegradable and 99% bio-based surfboard foam. The first manufacturing site will be located in the Netherlands, with production commencing in the third quarter of 2014. There are plans to develop US manufacturing in late 2014 or early 2015. “Surfboards have been overwhelmingly made out of petroleum products since […]

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Bióm is the world’s first certified 100% biodegradable and 99% bio-based surfboard foam. The first manufacturing site will be located in the Netherlands, with production commencing in the third quarter of 2014. There are plans to develop US manufacturing in late 2014 or early 2015. “Surfboards have been overwhelmingly made out of petroleum products since the 1950s. We’ve worked really hard to create an alternative that doesn’t compromise performance and that delivers tried–and–true characteristics for surfers, shapers, and glassers alike,” explains developer Rob Falken.

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