What is Enzymatic Structural Material (ESM)?

Enzymatic Structural Material is a building material formed when an enzyme converts carbon dioxide into solid calcium carbonate within a fibrous scaffold, binding the composite into a strong, stone-like solid at low temperature. Because the reaction absorbs more carbon dioxide than is emitted in making it, and because curing happens without the high-heat kilning that cement production requires, the resulting material can be net carbon-negative while meeting structural strength requirements for applications like wall panels and masonry.