Industrie Chimiche Forestali and Geomatrix for new sustainable materials

Industrie Chimiche Forestali S.p.A. (“ICF”) – one of the leading operators at national and international level in the design, production and marketing of adhesives and fabrics with high technological content, listed on the Euronext Growth Milan market of Borsa Italiana – and Geomatrix Srl, a startup based in the Bolzano technology park, active in the creation of compounds synergistic with the circular economy – announce the results of the collaboration born in 2024 for the development of new sustainable materials.

Thanks to the new “Xi” compound based on wood waste patented by Geomatrix R&D and the experiments of the ICF R&D department, it was possible to develop a new line of materials that respond to the principles of circular economy.

In addition to responding to the management strategies of research into increasingly sustainable raw materials, laboratory tests carried out on the first industrial production have also highlighted excellent results in the technical parameters and the first applications, carried out with some important market-leading customers, will see the use in sports footwear, which require compliance with high performance in terms of resistance, elasticity, lightness, comfort and durability.

“This important collaboration – says Filippo Gallizia co-founder of Geomatrix – demonstrates the great development potential of the Xi Patent in innovative products characterized by a high sustainability value.

There is therefore a new alternative to plastics or bioplastics in a circular economy perspective, without technical compromises or strong price markups.”

“The Forestali Research and Development Team – as indicated by Guido Cami, CEO of ICF – has successfully developed a line of extruded composite materials for the reinforcement of footwear, achieving the ambitious goals of an important Italian sports company. The partnership has led to results that exceed expectations; we now have a new sustainable raw material with numerous other potential uses. An innovative product line that combines the natural strength of wood with the flexibility of fabrics. We are excited about this partnership with Geomatrix and always looking for projects that support the circularity of the economy”.