Mycelium-Based Composite: The Future Sustainable Biomaterial

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Different mycelium-based materials [8, 13, 24, 30, 33, 58, 62]. Leather-like materials, with companies in Indonesia, Italy, and the United States having already released promotional material and prototypes in fundraising campaigns, and they are twice cheaper than convectional materials (a). Lightweight mycelium-based composites, despite their load-bearing capability and durability, led the designers to explore designing various furniture by cultivating mycelium, such as chairs (b). Mycelium-based packaging as an environment-friendly alternative to plastic-based foam packaging (c). Light and low-density kitchenware and pots as biodegradable and recyclable alternatives to single-use plastics (d). Blocks made of mycelium substrate complex, partition wall, and indoor construction (e). Fungus used for self-healing of cracks through calcite production (f). Mycelium-based light fixture to enhance lamp light reflection (g). Coffee table with mycelium-based tabletop (h). Flexible mycelium-based polymer-like material (foam) (i).