When sourcing sustainable materials for many of our watch components, corn resin was the natural choice. It’s abundance coupled with the fact that it is a renewable resource,makes corn resin far superior to petroleum based plastics. The process that produces corn resin pellets sequesters far less fossil fuel and emits significantly fewer greenhouse gasses then its conventional counterpart. Corn resin has recently been favored for many applications because it is biodegradable, can cleanly be incinerated and will not leach chemicals into the environment because it is non toxic.

The process from the stalk to the pellet exemplifies the ingenuity of modern man and the intricate beauty of nature. Not to mention that it’s just plain awesome. Please explore the process from corn to corn resin by cycling through the steps below.