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Proteins as programmable building blocks

  We use abundant, low-cost protein to template and grow inorganic fibres that conventional manufacturing cannot make. Our lead target is hollow-core optical fibre, converting protein fibres into silica for advanced communications. 


Alongside this we are the experts in protein fibre development with capability in multifilament and monofilament at lab and pilot scale. 

Work with our lab

Our work in protein fibres

casein protein extraction,,

Protein feedstocks

Protein feedstocks

Protein feedstocks

Grouse Fibre converts proteins into useful fibres.


Right now, that means capturing waste milk and extracting the casein and purifying to various fractions. 




Casein protein structure.

Tunable blocks

Protein feedstocks

Protein feedstocks

With our proteins refined we then rebuild them into functional building blocks. 


This leverages the unique capability of proteins as a creative material. 

Hollow core protein fibre.

Applications

Protein feedstocks

Applications

We see proteins as a multi-functional component that can unlock the next generation of materials. 


Our current focus is on protein derived Hollow Core Optical Fibres. 



Protein fibres from casein made by GROUSE FIBRES
Commission processing

Wet spinning expertise

Grouse Fibre is embedding unique wet spinning know-how and capability within our team. 


We are taking enquiries for lab scale explorations in creating fibres from proteins, biopolymers, recycled materials and unique compositions. 


We are keen to work with you from experimental design,  solvent selection and first fibre.

Wet spinning enquiry

Fibres from milk proteins?

Recovering value from waste materials

At Grouse Fibre, we are not the first to see the value in recovering milk proteins and using them as building blocks of milk. We stand on the shoulders of researchers in the 1930's and 1940's who developed a milk protein fibre to replace wool. This product was called Lanital in the UK and other versions of milk casein fibre were developed in the USA and Italy.  


These fibres were designed for consumer apparel and never really had the properties to be a long term success. Our approach is to lean into the characteristics of the protein fibre to target application where they have most value add. This includes horticulture but also defence, industrial and biomedical. 


Contact us if you want to evaluate protein fibres for your sector. We are keen to engage with dairy processors on how we can valorise their waste and rejected milk inputs - contact us if you can help. 



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