Environmental guide

We hope you are interested in keeping the earth clean and safe for future generations and consider importance of bio-based material and bio-degradable material for mouthpieces.

Bio-based

This means that a product is of biological origin, made from natural raw materials. The material then complies with the EN 16575 standard.

Biodegradable

A material is biodegradable if fungi and bacteria can break it down biologically, without leaving any residue. This is according to the EN 16848 standard.

Hard Rubber or Ebonite

Conventional mouthpieces are made from hard rubber because of its good musical characteristics (weight hardness and resonance)
Ebonite is created by vulcanizing natural rubber over a long period of time. As a result, it contains 25% to 80% sulfur. The strength properties are achieved with a sulfur content of 30 to 35%.
The name refers to its use as a substitute for ebony. Unprocessed natural rubber is in biodegradable, synthetic rubber is not.
Rubber production and especially the vulcanisatin process produces a lot of waste (20 tons of waste for 1 ton of product).. Vulcanized rubber products are difficult or even impossible to degrade.

PLA

PLA which is often used for 3D printing is essentially biobased. PLA stands for polylactic acid, also known as PolyLactic Acid. In chemistry, it's called a "thermoplastic," which refers to a plastic that softens when heated. A major difference compared to traditional plastics is its raw material. PLA is not made from petroleum but from a renewable, plant-based source. Its base consists of lactic acid, which is extracted from agricultural crops such as corn.

PLA also is biodegradable. However, this property can be lost due to additives like color and other elements used to enhance the product. Therefore, it's important to pay attention to the filament's certification.