Ecovative Design
- Truckloads of agricultural byproducts arrive from regional farms.
- Several types of farm waste are stored in large hoppers and then mixed in different ratios to meet specified material properties.
- A patented continuous steam pasteurization system cleans the crop wastes of any mold or bacterial contamination that may have come from the field.
- The pasteurized substrate is inoculated with mycelium, and molded into a form.
- These forms are loaded into pallet racks, and growth occurs indoors for about a week.
- Lastly, the parts are popped out and dried in order to deactivate the growth.
- Finished parts are shipped to customers.