Natural Fiber Welding, Inc. (NFW) is a disruptive chemistry and technology company offering sustainable alternatives to non-renewable plastics - producing high value materials from low cost, highly functional naturally occurring fibers. Changing the way biomaterials are processed, the firm uses novel solvent systems - taking natural fiber yarns and textiles and make them stronger by retaining as much of the natural structure as possible while improving interactions between fibers. These processes minimize the use of chemicals and improve the environmental impact associated with yarn making and textile processing. NFW is the product of more than $10 million of transformative fundamental and applied research funded by several DOD initiatives, including the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research: Complex Material and Devices Natural Materials and Systems program. Working with plant based fibrous materials, NFW is creating new opportunities to enhance and leverage the most plentiful and renewable resources on the planet for applications traditionally associated with synthetic products. With a rapidly growing Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio, the firm also holds exclusive rights to commercialize a radical new technology worldwide.
