What Is Plastination?

From Anatomy Labs to Advanced Infrastructure

Plastination began as a technique for preserving biological specimens: water and fat inside a tissue are replaced with a liquid polymer that is later cured, locking every microscopic detail in place. NetZero Enterprises has re-engineered this process for materials science instead of museums.

• How it works for fibres – We draw recycled PET into the micro-channels of plant fibres (such as bamboo or hemp). Once the polymer hardens, each fibre becomes a water-proof, glass-hard “micro-rebar” that keeps its natural flexibility while gaining exceptional tensile strength.

• Why it matters – Plastinated fibres resist decay, salt, and UV, letting them replace a portion of high-carbon cement clinker in concrete mixes. The result is a lighter, stronger, carbon-negative composite that permanently traps plastic rather than releasing micro-plastics back into the environment.

• Patent-protected – Our adaptation of plastination for engineering composites is secured under Canadian Patent CA3090874C and its international PCT family, giving partners confidence that the technology is both unique and scalable.

In short, plastination lets us fuse two waste streams—plastic bottles and agricultural fibre—into a single high-performance material that outlasts conventional concrete and shrinks its carbon footprint.