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Biomaterials / Nature Coatings

21 September 2023

 5 minutes
The Nature Coatings journey began with the vision of developing a bio-based black pigment that could compete on price and performance with harmful and petroleum-derived carbon black.

Black Pigment from Wood Waste Races to Replace Petroleum-Based Carbon Black

A cleantech biochemical start-up Nature Coatings has given the world perhaps its first carbon-negative black pigment — the BioBlack TX — sourced from FSC certified wood waste. texfash.com talks to the Founder-CEO Jane Palmer on her journey this far.

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  • Richa Bansal
 Interview
Collection: Sea Change
Tech Innovation / Biochemicals

14 August 2023

 3 minutes
In April, Nature Coatings announced a partnership with Levi's, with the latter adopting BioBlack TX, a 100% bio-based, certified, high-performing and carbon negative black pigment made from wood waste.

Nature Coatings Secures $2.45m in Funding after Successful Launch of BioBlack TX

Cleantech biochemical company Nature Coatings has received a $2.45 million seed funding from some leading investors including actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio to help push adoption of its groundbreaking BioBlack TX — a unique carbon-negative black pigment sourced from FSC certified wood waste.

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  • Staff Writer
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