DBX — The Domestic Biofiber Index

Standardized grades, pricing transparency, and verified chain-of-custody for U.S. hemp and bamboo industrial materials.

DBX is the reference index for fiber and carbon feedstocks derived from hemp and bamboo. It defines grades, specifications, pricing bands, and logistics pathways to enable stable industrial procurement at scale.

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Standardized grades, pricing transparency, and verified chain-of-custody for U.S. hemp and bamboo industrial materials. DBX is the reference index for fiber and carbon feedstocks derived from hemp and bamboo. It defines grades, specifications, pricing bands, and logistics pathways to enable stable industrial procurement at scale.

DBX — The Domestic Biofiber Index

The national standard for U.S. natural-fiber materials.

DBX is the classification, testing, and sourcing system that turns hemp and bamboo into bankable industrial inputs. It defines the grades, specifications, FEOC sourcing rules, and chain-of-custody requirements that manufacturers, investors, and federal programs need before a new materials class is adopted at scale.

There is no bioindustrial economy without a standards body.
DBX is that body.

It provides:

  • Material Grades: bast, hurd, pulp, fiber sheets, engineered formats

  • Quality Metrics: tensile values, moisture ranges, purity, consistency

  • Sourcing Requirements: FEOC-compliant, domestic feedstock pathways

  • Verification: data-backed chain of custody and provenance

  • Procurement Standards: what OEMs, contractors, and government buyers must see to approve a new material

  • Infrastructure Alignment: each grade maps directly to AFG processing lines and throughput models

DBX is the bridge between raw material and industrial acceptance.
It is how natural fibers become standards-compliant, IRA-qualified, domestically anchored industrial feedstocks.

Every hub AFG develops, every ton we certify, and every shipment we move runs through the DBX system.

Standards → Infrastructure → Supply Chain → Manufacturing.
DBX is step one.

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A Standardized Market Requires Standardized Materials

Function Description Outcome
Grade Definition Fiber and carbon categorized by performance metrics Predictable quality
Pricing Benchmarks Market-referenced pricing bands tied to demand regions Stable procurement planning
Chain-of-Custody Verification End-to-end domestic sourcing documentation FEOC & IRA compliance ready
Volume Contracting Multi-year supply agreements Manufacturing continuity
Clearing / Settlement Logic Transparent volume + cost structures Institutional capital confidence

This is not an exchange yet. This is the infrastructure that makes the exchange possible.

Hemp and bamboo materials have been available but not standardized. Lack of standardization prevents procurement confidence, plant retooling plans, long-term OEM material integration, and capital-backed capacity expansion.

DBX solves the missing layer: uniform material classes + predictable pricing + verified supply.

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Why DBX Is Necessary

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The Three Core Indices

Index Material Class Use Cases
DBX-F (Fiber) Hemp bast fiber grades (F1–F5) Composites, textiles, NVH automotive systems
DBX-C (Carbon) Bamboo-derived carbon (C1–C4) Activated carbon, carbon black replacement, filtration
DBX-HC (Hard Carbon) Bamboo hard carbon precursor grades Battery anodes, supercapacitor electrodes

Grades are verified by:

  • Tensile strength

  • Modulus

  • Ash content

  • Particle morphology

  • Moisture & density

  • Carbon yield %

This signals engineering discipline; not agricultural variability.

Supply Chain Verification Framework

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Chain-of-Custody You Can Prove

Each DBX-referenced shipment includes:

  • Origin verification (farm → processor → final good)

  • Carbon yield profile

  • Remediation & soil analysis log (where applicable)

  • Domestic content declarations

  • FEOC non-exposure affidavit

This is procurement defensible.

Eligibility to Participate

Participant Requirement
Growers Licensed acreage + verified harvesting protocols
Processors Equipment capability to meet DBX grade parameters
Manufacturers Forecasted volume + compliance documentation
Municipal / Regional Partners Land access + deployment alignment

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For processors, manufacturers, and regional partners seeking allocation, contracting, or grade certification.

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