Fanocel
Cellulose acetate, reimagined — transparent sheets with agricultural by-products inside.
Fanocel is our range of cellulose-acetate sheets. The base material is a bio-derived thermoplastic with a long history — for decades it has been the material of choice for fine eyewear — and we enrich it with agricultural by-products.
What results keeps the qualities acetate is loved for: depth of colour, a soft translucency, a warm feel. But now every sheet also shows the grain of what was added — visible flecks and clouds that make each panel one of a kind.
Pressed into flat or curved panels, Fanocel is made for furniture, objects and interiors that want the polish of a classic material with the story of a circular one.
Products
Waste used
Charcoal
Activated charcoal, spent in filtering spirits — reclaimed for a deep, mineral-dark tone.
Coffee Silverskin
The one thing roasting leaves behind — a fine husk, repurposed as a subtly speckled material.
Garlic
Papery husks from garlic — a discarded skin turned into a soft, pale material texture.
Hemp
One of the oldest crops on earth — its overlooked by-products pressed into a marble-like surface.
Tobacco
The stems and leaves left after harvest — reborn as a warm, deeply tactile material.
Wine
Grape marc from South Tyrolean cellars — a wine-dark surface pressed from what pressing leaves behind.
Can be used for
Injection Molding
Bio-based granulate is injected into a mold and takes on its shape. Precise, repeatable, and made for series production, from luminaire parts to design objects.
Compression Molding
Sheets of bio-based material take shape under heat and pressure. A slow, even force that keeps the character of the raw material visible.