Eco-friendly, enzymatic cement

Eco-friendly, enzymatic cement How would nature make cement? Oysters, for example, produce an extremely hardy, glue-like substance to attach to rocks.

The challenge

This innovation addresses a key sustainability or performance challenge.

Full case study

Eco-friendly, enzymatic cement How would nature make cement? Oysters, for example, produce an extremely hardy, glue-like substance to attach to rocks. Now, a company called Reefcycle uses natural enzymes, which can be obtained from the waste products of certain crops, to create a kind of similar mineral product. This process makes marine-safe enzymatic cement without needing heat, energy, or depleting resources. It can be done on-site and avoids relying on petroleum in cement production.