Surfboards hit the waves, but if a board breaks or pieces chip off those can remain at sea for years and years. However, designers from Netherlands – not exactly a region thought of for surfing – has created the Bióm, the world’s first certified 100 percent biodegradable and 99 percent biodegradable bio-based surfboard foam. The material is produced via locally abundant sugarcane biomass that is polymerized and expanded into rigid foam, while the foam further boasts the ultra-eco use of benign CO2 as the sole blowing agent in the expansion process.
This foam will be used in stand up paddleboards, wakeboards, skimboards, kiteboards, and other types of watercraft.
Bióm Official Website
[Via Surfer Today: The world’s first 100% biodegradable surfboard foam]