A square tile in pale oatmeal, its surface densely flecked with darker crumbs and pitted with small voids.
  • The tile face-on with a printed label reading “Materia Madura — Material sample: Bread waste composite, Size 4″ x 4″. Texture & color may vary.”
  • The same tile seen at an angle, showing its considerable thickness and the pitted texture continuing over the edge.

Bread waste composite is a waste-based material derived from locally sourced bread waste and biopolymers in San Juan, Puerto Rico by Materia Madura. The material is rigid when dry and is nontoxic.

Composition

Bread waste, biopolymer

Handling Notes

  • When the composite material is wet, it can be cast into tiles or milled into intricate shapes
  • When the composite dries (current state), use it in furniture making or object making

Applications in Craft

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Provenance

Materia Madura, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Acquired 2024.

In Use

Have you used this material?

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