Sustainable eyewear with 100% bio-based 3D printing
Summary
The collection is the result of a unique collaboration that brings together the creative designs of Odette Lunettes, the 3D printing expertise of Materialise and the sporting background of former cycling world champion Tom Boonen. The ability to offer consumers the chance to select their size and colour-way is a key benefit of 3D printing; mass customisation made possible without the costly up-front investment or stock risks. The company, along with BASF 3D Printing Solutions, Jayant Agro-Organics and Solidaridad, is a founding member of the Pragati Initiative for sustainable castor bean farming in India, which has trained several thousand farmers on good agricultural and socio-economic practices. It offers virtually unlimited freedom of design, enabling shapes, structures, fit and forms that are physically or financially unviable with traditional manufacturing technologies. “It empowers start-ups, supports new business opportunities and allows companies of all sizes to create new designs, test market appetite, and scale-up production with minimum risk.