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ADVANCED NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITES

Rethinking Materials for Modern Manufacturing.

Boom-Bio develops natural fibre reinforcement materials for composite applications across mobility, marine, sporting goods and industry.

LOCATION Cape Town, South Africa
FOCUS Natural Fibre Reinforcements
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Sustainable solutions for composite manufacturing.

We work with composite manufacturers to identify practical opportunities for integrating natural fibre materials into existing products, processes and manufacturing systems.

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WHO WE ARE BB / COMPANY / 01

Where Nature Meets Advanced Engineering.

We develop natural fibre materials and the local manufacturing systems required to move biological feedstocks into advanced industrial applications.

From biological feedstocks to engineered materials.

Boom-Bio develops natural fibre materials for advanced composite applications in South Africa.

Our work connects material development, textile manufacturing and real-world applications, creating more of the industrial value chain locally.

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Natural Fibres

Building from renewable fibre resources with the potential to support a regional agricultural and industrial value chain.

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Local Manufacturing

Developing the technical knowledge, equipment and partnerships required to process fibres into advanced bio-based materials.

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Industrial Materials

Translating natural fibres into consistent reinforcement formats suitable for established composite manufacturing processes.

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Global Applications

Creating materials in South Africa for use across mobility, marine, sporting goods and other international industries.

OUR DIRECTION

Developing the materials infrastructure for a lower-carbon industrial future.

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APPLICATIONS

Materials designed for where weight matters.

Boom-Bio's materials are being developed for applications where lightweight construction, manufacturing flexibility and material character are important.

APPLICATION
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Lightweight composite mobility application
Active Development
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Mobility

Lightweight systems for moving products.

Natural fibre composite materials for electric vehicles, micromobility, commercial transport and motorsport applications.

Electric Vehicles Micromobility Motorsport
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Natural fibre composite application in marine and watersports
Marine & Watersports
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Marine

Materials shaped for life on water.

Reinforcement materials for hulls, paddle craft, marine interiors and lightweight recreational watercraft.

Kayaks Marine Interiors Watercraft
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Natural fibre composite application in sporting products
Performance Products
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Sport

Performance materials with natural character.

Composite reinforcement for boards, paddles, equipment and sporting products where weight, feel and appearance matter.

Boards Paddles Equipment
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Natural fibre composite application in aerospace and unmanned systems
Emerging Applications
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Aerospace

Exploring lower-mass unmanned systems.

Emerging opportunities in UAV structures, drone components, composite panels and non-critical lightweight systems.

UAVs Drones Lightweight Panels
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FROM APPLICATION TO DEVELOPMENT

We work with product and engineering teams to move from material selection to prototype components and real-world evaluation.

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OUR PLATFORM

Building an Advanced Biomaterials Supply Chain.

Boom-Bio develops reinforcement materials while working with partners and customers across the value chain. Over time, we aim to expand upstream into fibre processing and strengthen local manufacturing capability.

Partners Planned capability Boom-Bio Customers
01 Our Partners

Fibre Feedstock

Working with agricultural and fibre partners to source consistent feedstocks for advanced material production.

Partner network Agricultural producers and fibre suppliers
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Fibre Processing

Developing the capability to prepare, treat and convert fibres into consistent formats for reinforcement manufacturing.

Future capability Secondary processing and treatment
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Reinforcement Materials

Developing woven and directional natural fibre formats for established composite manufacturing processes.

Available today Woven, biaxial, UD and tapes
04 Our Customers

Finished Components

Supplying reinforcement materials to manufacturers developing lightweight composite products.

Target industries Mobility · Marine · Sport · Aerospace
WHERE BOOM-BIO OPERATES

We collaborate upstream with feedstock partners, develop reinforcement materials in the middle of the value chain, and supply manufacturers building finished composite products.

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CURRENT DEVELOPMENT

Current Projects

A preview of the sectors, materials and applications currently shaping our development pipeline.

Natural fibre composite development for electric mobility
In Development
Electric Mobility

Lightweight Composite Structures

Natural fibre composite components under development for next-generation electric vehicles.

Concept visual for natural fibre composites in motorsport
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Motorsport

Performance Under Pressure

Exploring lightweight natural fibre composites for demanding motorsport applications.

Concept visual for natural fibre composites in marine and watersports applications
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Marine & Watersports

Built for Water

Lightweight reinforcement materials being developed for marine and watersports applications.

Natural fibre composite development for commercial mobility
In Development
Commercial Mobility

Designed for Everyday Use

Natural fibre composite solutions for lightweight, durable urban transport applications.

WORK WITH US

Have a Project in Mind?

We work with manufacturers and engineering teams to develop natural fibre composite solutions for real-world products.

WHY BOOM-BIO

Where Nature Meets Advanced Engineering.

Our materials are being developed around the technical, environmental and supply-chain requirements of real manufacturers.

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Lightweight

Reduce component weight with engineered natural fibers.

Reinforcement materials engineered for lightweight composite applications where strength, stiffness and material efficiency matter.

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Backed by Industry Leaders.

We work with venture builders, research institutions, funding partners and manufacturers to develop and scale advanced biomaterials.

PARTNER / 01 Kinjani
PARTNER / 02 Savant
PARTNER / 03 Technology Innovation Agency
PARTNER / 04 Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
PARTNER / 05 UVU BIO
OUR IMPACT BB / COMPANY / 05

Engineering materials for a more sustainable future.

Our work contributes to selected United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by advancing renewable materials, strengthening manufacturing capability and supporting more responsible production.

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SDG 9

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 9

Building advanced biomaterials and strengthening local manufacturing capability.

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SDG 11

Sustainable Cities and Communities

United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11

Supporting lightweight mobility and more sustainable manufacturing systems.

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SDG 12

Responsible Consumption and Production

United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12

Advancing renewable materials and more responsible production systems.

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SDG 13

Climate Action

United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13

Supporting the transition from fossil-derived to bio-based material systems.

BUILDING SYSTEMS, NOT ONLY PRODUCTS

The transition to renewable industrial materials requires new supply chains, manufacturing capability and collaboration across the value chain.