From research to action: our commitment
At H&B Materials, we develop safe, high-performance biobased textile solutions.
H&B Materials, a scientific and responsible response
With this in mind, we founded H&B Materials to offer a credible, environmentally-friendly and high-performance alternative to conventional textile treatments.
Our solution is :
- Without PFAS
- Biosourced
- Easy to industrialize
- high-performance, even after washing
Our history
Two young researchers, a shared passion... and a desire to do better.
The story of H&B Materials begins in a chemistry laboratory in the heart of the CEISAM in Nantes, where Hichem and Baptiste, both 28, are doctoral students who are meeting for the first time.
Two different backgrounds, but the same scientific rigor.
Two complementary personalities with a shared vision:
research must be used to build a cleaner future.
Over the months, between molecular syntheses, failed tests and shared coffees in the lab corridor, a complicity is born. We talk about chemistry, but also about impact, society and ecology.
And above all, we ask ourselves a real question :
Why continue to formulate such polluting textile treatments when we know how to do better?
From thesis to company
Together, we have devised a new approach based on :
- Biosourced raw materials
- Clean, PFAS-free chemistry
- Durable molecular grafting technology, with no plastic film or loss of breathability
What started out as a laboratory challenge soon became a start-up project. We turned down prestigious positions abroad to believe in it wholeheartedly.
Because we know that our technology can make a real difference.
The fight against PFAS
PFAS, an invisible scandal
Used for decades in textiles for their water-repellent properties, PFAS («eternal pollutants») are now everywhere - in our clothes, our soil, our water and our blood.
Their toxicity has now been proven:
- Impact on fertility, immune system, hormonal functions
- Extreme persistence in the environment
- Worldwide contamination confirmed
👉 In France, their A gradual ban is planned from 2026 for clothing, home furnishings and consumer products.
The industry has to change. And fast.
