Prototyping Lab for
SUSTAINABLE Innovation.
Need to test a sustainable material or validate a circular concept?
Our Prototyping Lab gives you fast, flexible access to testing, forming, and developing fibre-based materials under real-world conditions. Whether you are scaling up, validating properties, or exploring a new application, we help you move faster from lab to line. All with circularity, feasibility, and ESPR readiness in focus.
What can you Do in Our Prototyping Lab?
From early concept to industrial pilot, we help you move fast, think sustainably, and stay credible. Through a unique mix of technical expertise and co-creative approaches, we support you every step of the way, from concept to scalable solution.
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Try new material blends and recipes using sustainable or side-stream inputs, tailored to your needs.
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Shape real samples through thermoforming or compression moulding, exploring form, feel, and function.
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Check how your materials behave in real conditions, before scaling or investing in tooling.
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Simulate early-stage manufacturing to refine materials, processes, and product ideas.
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Assess traceability, recyclability, and how your solution supports future regulation and scale-up.
WHO is THE lab for?
Our prototyping lab is a hands-on environment where ideas move from concept to reality through iteration, experimentation, and collaboration.
Sustainability & Innovation teams who need tangible results for decision-making.
R&D & Product Developers who need to move fast from idea to physical format.
Producers & Process Owners who want to test material behaviour under production-like conditions.
Designers & Material Creators who want to shape sustainable materials into real forms.
Services in our prototyping lab
Material technologies.
Material separation, milling.
Airlaid, carding, thermo-bonding, needle punch.
3D forming, heat pressing.
ADVANCED technologies.
Laser cutting, punching and sheet cutting.
3D printing.
Material characterisation.
Tooling design.
Missing any equipment or technology? Don’t worry!
With a wide range of partners supporting us, our lab grows with the projects, and we keep up the speed with the most interesting innovations.
Are You ready to prototype?
Send us a message with your idea or test need to book a 30-minute intro meeting to see if the lab is the right fit for your challenge. We are happy to explore it together.
Why PROTOTYPE WITH US?
Prototyping isn’t just about speed; it’s about learning fast, failing smart, and scaling with confidence.
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Cut development time, test ideas early, and avoid costly mistakes before scaling up.
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Access forming equipment designed for fibre-based and recycled materials, with support from experienced circular innovators.
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Explore untapped potential in side-streams, blends or bio-based materials, tailored to your process and goals.
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Validate performance, production fit, and traceability, so you can move forward with evidence, not guesswork.
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Use the lab to prepare for ESPR, EPR, and circular design requirements, from disassembly to documentation.
Whether you are preparing for EPR, exploring design for disassembly, or validating a recycled fibre, our lab brings clarity to complexity.
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Nonwoven Innovation.
The world of fibres and nonwoven materials is limitless, offering endless possibilities for sustainable design and advanced performance. At The Loop Factory, we push boundaries with airlay technology and needlefelt processes, transforming fibres into solutions that shape a healthier planet.
Experience the potential firsthand—order your nonwoven material samples today and explore how texture, durability, and flexibility align with your vision.
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