Silk Reimagined
Founded in 2018 as a spinout from the University of Oxford, Spintex has consistently been pushing the boundaries of our bioinspired spinning and silk materials to provide much needed solution in sustainable and technical textiles.
Textiles are a part of almost every facet of modern life, from the clothes we wear to the fibres that make up next-generation materials. Unfortunately this ubiquity comes at an increasingly high environmental toll, with current manufacturing processes using large quantities of petrochemicals, heat energy and unsustainably sourced raw materials.
Nature offers great inspiration for new textiles possibilities, with none more impressive than the spider. This humble creature, by combining only two compounds, water and protein, makes a solution that can be spun into high-performance textile fibres, at room temperature, without toxic chemicals and with water the only by-product.
At Spintex, we have captured the secret of the spider’s web, to reproduce this unique fibre spinning artificially. We spin our fibres at room temperature, just by pulling from a liquid protein gel, without harsh chemicals. Our process is 1000x more efficient than equivalent plastic fibres, and water is the only by-product.
Uniquely produced, our fibres are biodegradable, being made from protein, and cannot bioaccumulate.
Not only sustainable, our fibres are high-performance, with the strength and toughness for rigorous applications, whilst remaining lightweight. Tuneable properties allow for endless forms and functions, whilst precision engineering provides high levels of compliance.
Silk Reimagined
Spintex artificially spins the highest performance silk fibres available, through a spider inspired process. 1000x more energy efficient than synthetic plastic fibres, we use no hazardous chemicals with water our only by-product.
These fibres are finding use in sustainable fashion textiles, but due to their high-performance will also address issues in other markets for advanced technical textiles, including lightweight composites for aerospace and automotive industries, and biocompatible medical textiles.
Industries
Sustainable Textiles
With massively reduced energy costs, green chemistry and no harmful by-products, Spintex is the only supplier of premium-quality and sustainable silk fibres.
Technical Textiles
Our high-performance, lightweight strong and tough fibres are ready for the next generation of advanced materials.
Unique Solutions
Sustainable
Room temperature process uses 1000x less energy than plastic fibres
Non-GM
No genetically modified organisms reduces costs and regulatory burdens
Non-Toxic Chemicals
Reduce ecotoxicity and health hazards to people and ecosystems
High-Performance
Strength and toughness to and beyond Nature
Solution Dyeing
The world’s only solution dyeing process for silks
Chemical Recycling
Potential for chemical recycling of silks into new spun fibres, a world first
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Country of origin : United Kingdom