Prototyping Lab for
Circular Innovation.
From bold idea to real-world prototype, faster and more sustainably.
At The Loop Factory’s Prototyping Lab, we turn concepts into tangible solutions. Whether you're developing a new circular material, testing product ideas, or exploring industrial-scale up, our Prototyping lab provides you with the tools, expertise, and agility to move quickly, learn early, and minimise risk.
What is a Prototyping Lab?
A prototyping lab is a hands-on environment where ideas are made real, through iteration, experimentation, and development. Ours is designed specifically for sustainable innovation:
Rapid material and product prototyping
Testing and verification of new technologies
Insights that accelerate circular transition
What You Can Do in Our Lab?
We support you from concept to pilot, combining technical capabilities with co-creative methods.
Develop & test circular materials
Validate production methods and performance
Prototype functional products and components
Explore scale-up strategies and traceability
From low-impact bonding to nonwoven innovation, we prototype for real-world production, not just the lab.
Why DO YOU NEED A LAB?
Prototyping isn’t just about speed; it’s about learning fast, failing smart, and scaling with confidence.
Cut development time and reduce uncertainty
Discover hidden potential in materials or side-streams
Avoid costly scale-up mistakes
Support ESPR and circularity goals with evidence
Whether you are preparing for EPR, exploring design for disassembly, or validating a recycled fibre, our lab brings clarity to complexity.
services IN OUR prototyping lab
The Loop Lab's key processes are material transformation and mechanical recycling, focusing on nonwoven technologies. Our expertise is converting fibre-based materials into valuable resources that can be mechanically recycled into relevant products. These methods promote sustainability and support a circular economy by reducing waste and saving resources.
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.
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We explore the endless potential of nonwoven technologies to create a healthier planet.