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Flocus Kapok Fiber

First company to industrialize kapok fruit processing with ethical and social compliance, holding multiple patents.

Flocus Kapok Fiber

First company to industrialize kapok fruit processing with ethical and social compliance, holding multiple patents.

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Publication Date March 13, 2024
By Flocus
From Netherlands
Maturity stage TRL 9 / CRI 3-4 - Commercial Scale Up / Multiple commercial Applications

Flocus is revolutionizing the kapok industry by industrializing the opening and sorting of kapok pods with automation and social standards that were previously unavailable traditionally only reliant on heavy manual labor without social compliance, Flocus is the first and only company to implement these ethical practices. The state of the art facility ensures clean, lightweight, hypoallergenic non-toxic kapok fiber, ideal for applications such as textiles, insulation, and nonwovens, due to its excellent insulating properties and natural buoyancy. By expanding our processing capabilities and promoting kapok agroforestry, we create a sustainable supply chain that benefits both the environment and local communities creating textile solutions available for everybody to enjoy.

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Flocus

Flocus is the trademark for Ethical kapok fibers with patents in yarns, nonwovens.

Headquarters 7524 RJ Enschede, Netherlands
Type Company
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