High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Solegear Bioplastics is an award-winning bioplastics company founded in 2006 and based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Solegear manufactures 100% natural "high-performance" bioplastic materials under the brand names Polysole and Traverse. Polysole is made by combining a base polymer, called polylactic acid (PLA), with a natural additive formulation which increases various mechanical and physical performance characteristics of the material. Traverse is made by combining conventional plastic (like polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, or nylon) with natural biomass such as wood fibers or rice husks.