We develop innovative biomaterials and processes that meaningfully prioritize people, planet, and performance.

From its inception, ZILA BioWorks set out to create a new model for doing business—one that builds financial success while working in harmony with the planet and the communities it impacts. We started by developing high-performance, low-carbon bio-epoxy for the outdoor industry, but that’s just the beginning. We are tackling groundbreaking new ways to produce bio-materials of the highest industry standards, with one critical difference: our process puts the planet and its inhabitants first.

At ZILA BioWorks, we are on a mission to find better ways to build stronger, more sustainable materials—whether used on a pair of skis, a wind turbine blade, or airplane wings. Materials that don’t sacrifice performance for the preservation of the planet. Materials developed with sustainability built into their DNA. Materials shaping a world where circular bio-economies are the rule, not the exception.

We’re a group of engineers, scientists, athletes, and community activists passionate about doing things differently. Our experiences in the field have taught us how to push the boundaries of performance while innovating new technologies that prioritize a healthier planet.

Today, we’re focused on scaling our solutions, helping catalyze the transition to low-carbon bio-materials across industries and in the process, reinventing the way our world gets built—and preserving it for future generations.

Not all bioplastics are the same. They vary in production route, characteristics, and end use applications. Most bioplastics innovators have focused on thermoplastics such as Polylactic acid (PLA) and starch blends, which are great for compostable plates and silverware, however they do not have the strength necessary for industrial use.

Thermoset plastics, such as epoxy resin, offer a superior alternative that forms more complex three-dimensional bonding structures during the curing process, improving the material’s mechanical properties such as enhanced chemical resistance, heat resistance, and structural integrity. In a composite application, the bio-epoxy is the glue or binder holding the fibers together.

ZILA’s bio-epoxy resin systems can be used in a variety of applications including composites, coatings, and adhesives. Since ZILA formulates our bio-epoxy resin for specific applications, we ensure both performance and cure kinetics so our bio-resin systems can be a drop-in solution for product manufacturers. To-date, ZILA has formulated our bio-epoxy for the outdoor industry, indoor concrete floor coatings, and wind turbine blades.

As ZILA is formulating our bio-epoxy resin for any application, we benchmark against best in class currently available resin systems. Through an iterative process with our product manufacturing partners, we use a variety of thermal and mechanical tests to ensure we are as good as, or better than, traditional epoxies.

Some product manufacturers are proactively seeking to reduce their carbon footprint to make their operations and products more sustainable. Additionally, product manufacturers are being pressured to reduce their carbon footprint for a variety of reasons including retailer requirements, government regulations, and carbon markets.

ZILA is currently at the pilot stage of development. We are working with carefully selected product manufacturers to test our bio-epoxy resin systems in their products. As we scale up production, we will continue to expand the number of manufacturers we can service. If you are interested in getting in our queue, please email info@zilabioworks.com.