Our product
BIOFIBIX HYPERMAT
Flax is in high demand for its performance, natural appeal, and sustainability. Yet despite the demand, flax has struggled to break into mass adoption due to high price, resin uptake, and moisture sensitivity. Hypermat solves these challenges, so you can launch your next flax innovation and lead the way to mass adoption.
Unlocking growth opportunities
Innovation that empowers our customers
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Innovation at heart
BIOFIBIX fiber treatment enhances the natural performance of flax to a level that was not achievable before. It greatly improves mechanical properties, wetting and moisture resistance. Combined with our production assets and efficient process, we can provide you with a flax reinforcement that approaches the best in the market, at only a fraction of the cost.
The technology was developed at the Department of Materials Engineering of KU Leuven to meet cost and performance needs in high volume markets.
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Technical excellence
BIOFIBIX engineers would be happy to support your implementation and growth of flax composites. Most of the time, a few trials runs are sufficient to incorporate flax reinforcements in an existing process. We are fully equipped to characterize your products to ensure they meet all performance requirements.
Together with our partner and shareholder Vanacker Rumbeke, BIOFIBIX manages the entire process from field to flax reinforcement, ensuring that we consistently deliver the highest-quality products to you.
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Promoting sustainability
BIOFIBIX uses Belgian grown flax fibers which are European Flax Certified. Flax is a fast-growing crop that stores CO2 during growth and can be harvested every year. The feedstock is efficiently transformed from field to final product within a 150-kilometer radius to maximally preserve the low environmental footprint of the material.
BIOFIBIX is committed to creating durable products that last for decades and supports reusing or repurposing all items made with the HYPERMAT.
Applications
Sport & leisure
Mobility
Yachts & pleasure vessels
Converters
For Padel & Pickleball
Lightweight yet powerful rackets with a softer ball impact, thanks to the damping properties of flax fiber.
For yacht construction
Fast, agile, and lightweight yachts with dampened background noise for a comfortable yachting experience.
For Converters
Stabilized to prevent fiber movement during cutting, lay-up, and resin flow
High dry and wet strength, suitable for processes involving high fabric tension
Low thickness relative to fabric weight
Available with a smooth surface to enhance composite surface finish
Our Partners:
innovative flax reinforcements, development support, composite expertise