09 / Material Ontology

Technical Resources &
Material Ontology

OPUNÉ® develops and organizes technical knowledge around plant-based biomaterial systems, connecting feedstocks, processing pathways, material architectures, applications, evaluation, evidence, and lifecycle considerations.

ONTOLOGY AT A GLANCE
STAGES00
FEEDSTOCKS00
VERSIONv0.1.0
ARCHIVEPUBLIC DOI
This technical resource layer provides a structured reference for material researchers, engineers, manufacturers, designers, and organizations evaluating plant-derived material systems.
STATUSEVOLVING
SCOPEPLANT-BASED SYSTEMS
PUBLISHEROPUNÉ®
ARCHIVEPUBLIC RECORD
TECHNICAL GRAPH ONTOLOGY SCHEMA EVIDENCE LIFECYCLE
A descriptive information architecture connecting material concepts without converting technical structure into unsupported performance or certification claims.
SECTION 01 // STRUCTURED MATERIAL KNOWLEDGE

From Feedstock to Material System

Plant-based biomaterials are not defined by feedstock alone. A material system involves multiple stages and components, represented according to characteristics and development stage rather than reducing a material to a single raw-material category.

STAGE 01

Feedstock

Plant-derived and agricultural-residue biomass sources

STAGE 02

Processing

Material preparation and transformation pathways

STAGE 03

Architecture

Structural configuration and material composition

STAGE 04

Material System

Complete integrated material assembly

STAGE 05

Application

Potential or evaluated use domains

STAGE 06

Evaluation

Technical testing and parameter assessment

STAGE 07

Evidence

Classification by validation status

STAGE 08

Lifecycle Assessment

Environmental impact and sustainability data

SECTION 02 // TECHNICAL RESOURCE ARCHITECTURE

Interconnected Resource Categories

OPUNÉ® organizes technical information across interconnected resource categories, each serving a distinct function in the material knowledge framework.

RESOURCE 01

Feedstocks

Plant-derived and agricultural-residue feedstocks considered within biomaterial development pathways.

  • Cactus
  • Wheat straw
  • Rice straw
  • Rice husk
  • Corn stalk
  • Corn husk
  • Sugarcane bagasse
  • Cotton stalk
  • Banana pseudostem
  • Coconut coir
  • Coconut shell
  • Groundnut shells
RESOURCE 02

Processing

Documentation of material preparation and processing pathways associated with a material system. Includes fiber extraction, binder formulation, consolidation methods, and surface treatment protocols.

FIBER EXTRACTION BINDER FORMULATION CONSOLIDATION SURFACE TREATMENT
RESOURCE 03

Material Architecture

Description of the structural configuration, composition, layers, matrices, binders, coatings, reinforcements, and other relevant material components where applicable.

LAYERS MATRICES BINDERS COATINGS REINFORCEMENTS
RESOURCE 04

Applications

Representation of potential or evaluated application domains. Application suitability remains dependent on material-specific requirements and evaluation.

  • Automotive interiors
  • Fashion and luxury
  • Footwear
  • Furniture and architectural interiors
  • Packaging and luxury accessories
  • Other industrial applications
RESOURCE 05

Evaluation

Technical evaluation can include physical, mechanical, surface, durability, environmental, chemical, or application-specific parameters depending on the material and intended use.

PHYSICAL MECHANICAL SURFACE DURABILITY ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL
RESOURCE 06

Evidence

Technical information is classified according to its evidence status rather than presented as a uniform level of validation. This distinction is fundamental to the technical structure.

TESTED→VALIDATED→CERTIFIED
SECTION 03 // MATERIAL ONTOLOGY

Structured Framework for Biomaterial Information

The OPUNÉ® Material Ontology is a structured technical framework for describing plant-based biomaterial systems across feedstocks, processing, architectures, systems, applications, evaluation, evidence, and lifecycle assessment.

ONTOLOGY STATUS
VERSION 0.1.0
STATUSEVOLVING
SCOPEPLANT-BASED BIOMATERIAL SYSTEMS
PUBLISHEROPUNÉ®
PUBLICATION13 SEPTEMBER 2026
ONTOLOGY DOMAINS
FEEDSTOCKS PROCESSING ARCHITECTURES SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS EVALUATION EVIDENCE LIFECYCLE

The ontology is descriptive and evolving. It does not establish an industry standard, certification framework, regulatory framework, or application-suitability determination.

EVIDENCE DISCIPLINE

The ontology deliberately separates technical concepts that are often incorrectly treated as equivalent.

Plant-Based Biomaterial≠Sustainable
Plant-Derived Feedstock≠Entirely Plant-Based System
Laboratory Testing≠Commercial Qualification
Tested≠Validated
Validated≠Certified
Feedstock≠Application Suitability
Lifecycle Data≠Completed LCA
SECTION 04 // CONTROLLED TECHNICAL VOCABULARY

Consistent Terminology for Material Development

The OPUNÉ® ontology provides controlled terminology for describing material development without collapsing different technical stages into a single claim. Controlled terminology enables technical records to remain interpretable as material systems develop from feedstock exploration through evaluation and application development.

FEEDSTOCK CLASSIFICATION MATERIAL ARCHITECTURE PROCESSING PATHWAYS APPLICATION DOMAINS EVALUATION & VALIDATION EVIDENCE STATUS LIFECYCLE ASSESSMENT MATERIAL RELATIONSHIPS
SECTION 05 // MACHINE-READABLE REPRESENTATION

Technical Knowledge Structured for Data Systems

The OPUNÉ® Material Ontology includes machine-readable JSON structures designed to represent biomaterial information in a consistent format. The machine-readable layer is intended to support structured technical documentation and future data interoperability. It does not imply that the ontology is an industry-wide standard or that external systems are required to adopt it.

MATERIAL RECORD SCHEMA SCHEMA VIEW · STRUCTURE ONLY JSON 
{
  "schema_version": "0.1.0",
  "record_type": "material_system",
  "material_id": "<defined-record-id>",
  "material_name": "<defined-material-system>",
  "status": "<development-status>",
  "feedstocks": […],
  "processing": […],
  "material_architecture": […],
  "components": […],
  "applications": […],
  "specifications": […],
  "evaluations": […],
  "evidence": […],
  "lifecycle_assessment": {…},
  "notes": "<record-specific notes>"
}
SECTION 06 // PUBLIC TECHNICAL RECORD

Citable Archive & Repository

The OPUNÉ® Material Ontology is publicly archived as a citable technical record. The public record provides a persistent reference for the ontology version and its associated technical documentation. Subsequent substantive revisions may be released as new ontology versions.

DOI
10.5281/zenodo.22732367

Persistent identifier for citable reference — Zenodo Record 22732367

VIEW ZENODO RECORD →
TECHNICAL REPOSITORY
gravixventures/opune-material-ontology

Source materials, taxonomy, relationship structures, machine-readable files, schema, terminology, evidence framework, and examples

VIEW GITHUB REPO →
SECTION 07 // RELATED OPUNÉ® TECHNICAL RESOURCES

Material Development & Evaluation

The ontology forms one layer of a broader OPUNÉ® technical information architecture.

MATERIAL DOSSIERS

Feedstock & Material Documentation

Technical dossiers provide feedstock- and material-specific documentation across selected plant-derived and agricultural-residue pathways.

→ PROCESS & TECHNOLOGY

Material Development Pathways

Documentation concerning material development and processing considerations.

→ LAB VALIDATION

Material Testing

Technical information concerning evaluation and testing of biomaterial properties and characteristics.

→ 3-STAGE LCA

Lifecycle Assessment Console

A structured framework for considering lifecycle assessment across feedstock, processing, resource-use, and end-of-life stages.

→ APPLICATIONS

Biomaterial for Industry

Application-oriented technical information covering industrial material requirements and development contexts.

→ KNOWLEDGE HUB

Publications & Research

Whitepapers, technical publications, research material, and other knowledge resources.

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SECTION 08 // TECHNICAL POSITION

Material Information Before Marketing Claims

OPUNÉ® treats biomaterials as technical systems rather than single-attribute products. A meaningful material record requires context: what the feedstock is, how it is processed, how the material is constructed, where it may be applied, what has been evaluated, what evidence exists, and which lifecycle information is available.

The purpose of this technical infrastructure is to make those relationships explicit. OPUNÉ®'s technical resources are therefore structured around material knowledge, evidence, evaluation, and traceable relationships rather than unsupported performance, environmental, certification, or application claims.

OPUNÉ® MATERIAL ONTOLOGY

Version 0.1.0

A structured technical framework for describing plant-based biomaterial systems.

PUBLIC RECORDDOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22732367
TECHNICAL REPOSITORYgravixventures/opune-material-ontology
OFFICIAL RESOURCEopune.in
TECHNICAL RESOURCE ACCESS
EXPLORE MATERIAL ORIGINS EXPLORE MATERIAL APPLICATIONS EXPLORE VALIDATION & TESTING EXPLORE 3-STAGE LCA CONSOLE ACCESS MATERIAL ONTOLOGY