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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2019
Mycoworks, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Matt Scullin, San Francisco, CA (US);
Nicholas Wenner, Sebastopol, CA (US);
Jordan Chase, Oakland, CA (US);
Quinn Miller, Berkeley, CA (US);
Philip Ross, Sam Francisco, CA (US);
MycoWorks, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Abstract
An abrasion resistant finish for a fungal material, the finishing comprising an optimum quantity biodegradable polylactic acid plastic (PLA) dispersed in water to produce a PLA mixture. When the PLA mixture is applied to the fungal material, water carries the PLA deeply into the matrix of the fungal hyphae to a depth at least 2 N/10 mm or 1% of the thickness of the fungal material, whichever is greater. The finish fortifies the hyphal structure as the water evaporates and creates a PLA coating on the fungal material with improved abrasion resistance and water resistance.