{"id":174501,"date":"2026-03-13T07:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T06:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=174501"},"modified":"2026-03-10T14:02:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:02:49","slug":"bioforcetech-rdd-and-virus-inks-launch-collaboration-for-sustainable-textiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/bioforcetech-rdd-and-virus-inks-launch-collaboration-for-sustainable-textiles\/","title":{"rendered":"Bioforcetech, RDD, and Virus Inks Launch Collaboration for Sustainable Textiles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Bioforcetech (BFT), a Bay Area-based developer of waste transformation and carbon-negative solutions, announces a new collaboration with textile company RDD and Virus Inks to develop a new class of circular, high-performance textile materials and garment options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The collaboration brings together three innovators committed to their shared mission: to rethink and redefine how \u201cwe make what we wear.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the center of the collaboration is OurCarbon<\/a>, Bioforcetech\u2019s carbon-negative material derived from sewage sludge, which will be integrated into advanced textiles by RDD via a sustainable black screen-printing ink infused with OurCarbon, made by Virus Inks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, the companies aim to challenge conventional material practices that rely heavily on fossil-derived inputs and instead demonstrate how waste streams can be transformed into high-performing, scalable solutions for the textile industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCollaboration has to be at the heart of the great transition all of our industries must go through to shift our production to one that supports life. Infusing OurCarbon into Virus Inks\u2019 formula to be applied to RDD\u2019s textile technology shows what is possible when organizations work together to build a circular product,\u201d said  Garrett Benisch, Chief Development Officer, Bioforcetech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than each individual part, the sum of the collaboration between the three innovators results in a complete package for brands to build lines around: cutting-edge sustainable textiles, high-performing water and bio-based ink, and a deeply circular material innovation in OurCarbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat make this project with RDD and OurCarbon\u00ae truly special is the opportunity to collaborate with teams who share a strong vision, deep expertise, and genuine enthusiasm for progress. This collaboration proves that circular innovation is not a future concept, it is more than ready for production today,\u201d said Laura Quaglia, COO, Virus Inks\u00ae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project takes a deep look at current industry material practices, which are often extractive, emissive, and polluting, and instead delivers a new class of durable, healthy, high-performing materials with a huge impact from an unexpected source: sewage sludge.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dario Presezzi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cWhen we set out to build Bioforcetech back in 2012, we knew we could work to shift the way we handle our waste. Step by step, we created a viable option for an energy-free transition from \u2018waste\u2019 to a valuable material. Now, seeing the possibilities with OurCarbon coming from our full-scale facilities has completely put the theory into practice. There is no waste in nature, and there should be no waste in our cities or our garments,\u201d said  Dario Presezzi, CEO, Bioforcetech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Product Descriptions, Development and Applications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Rethink Black \u2013 Virus Ink- Durable, sustainable, screen printing formula<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Most screen printing inks rely on plastisol and solvents, resulting in the emission of VOC\u2019s in factories and the infusion of PVC polymers into garments. Virus Inks instead created a 100% water-based, plant-based formula completely free of PVC, phthalates, formaldehyde, VOCs, and other substances hazardous to human health or the environment. With this Wet-On-Wet technology, textile printers can apply layers without drying between colors, saving time and energy and reducing emissions. When tinted black with OurCarbon, this specialty formula avoids the use of carbon black, the standard pigment derived directly from fossil fuels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rethink Black\u00ae is Oeko-Tex Class 100 certified, complies with the most stringent Restricted Substances Lists (RSLs), is 80% bio-based, and is suitable even for babywear production (0\u20133 years). It is exclusively tinted with OurCarbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RDD \u2013 Redefining the Future of Textiles <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

RDD, a leader in textile innovation, put Rethink Black through rigorous performance tests\u2014and it easily passed. In a comparative study, Virus Ink\u2019s Rethink Black\u2019s performance matched or exceeded industry standards on durability with a deep black color and an incredible handfeel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This collaborative innovation embodies RDD\u2019s commitment to reshaping the way textiles are made and perceived by designing materials that unite innovation, performance, and sustainability in every thread. ReThink Black with OurCarbon realizes this vision, repurposing harmful waste streams while avoiding fossil\u2011based pigments, toxic VOCs, and polymers\u2013without sacrificing performance or beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bioforcetech (BFT) \u2013 Redefine, Rethink, and Build a Future that Endures.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bioforcetech turns its most basic form of waste\u2013sewage sludge\u2013into OurCarbon\u00ae, a circular, carbon\u2011negative material already in use across multiple cities. This innovative process turns a material burden into sustainable production, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and eliminating contaminants, including PFAS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bioforcetech system is an innovation in and of itself, coupling a proprietary bacterial drying process with a unique, zero-oxygen heated conversion that can produce OurCarbon\u00ae from this wet, low-heating-value input at net zero thermal energy demand. Fundamentally distinct from combustion, the Bioforcetech process fixes carbon in place and thermochemically converts it into OurCarbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about this collaboration or inquire about a project, visit:\u00a0https:\/\/rddtextiles.pt\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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