09 Aug 2024 --- US-based Ino Armor, a biomaterials specialist, has partnered with private equity firm SROA Capital to expand its 100% biodegradable bubble wrap alternative. The material will be deployed at all of SROA’s 650 self-storage facilities in the US under its brand Storage Rentals of America. Ino Armor’s lightweight padding material uses natural silk cocoons, composed of a dome structure and natural strength, which provide impact absorption and biodegradation at end-of-life. The cocoons are enclosed in polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), a bioplastic produced by bacteria that composts in various environments, from home composts to the open sea.
