MonoSol

Water soluble film – The material of MonoSol, which is mainly used for the production of detergent pods, can be described as a water-soluble film. The application of the film with these pods offers on the one hand the advantage of easy dosage and on the other hand a dissolving of the film in a short time without[...]

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EcoPaXX

Biobased polyamide – EcoPaXX is an innovative high-performance plastic that represents a sustainable, bio-based and carbon-neutral packaging solution. Made up of 70% castor oil, the plastic offsets the amount of carbon emitted during manufacturing through the growth of the tropical castor plant. The polyamides are thus suitable in the food industry as well as in the textile[...]

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Cartamela apple paper

Paper from apple scraps – The South Tyrolean company FRUMAT has been drying and grinding the cellulose-containing fruit residues from apple juice production (so-called apple pomace) since 2003 in order to produce natural paper from them. Nearly half a million tons of these fruit wastes accumulate in the European region every year and, due to their fungal hazard, have[...]

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Bio-Flex

Bioplastic
for flexible film applications
– The bioplastic from Bio-Flex is basedpartly, and sometimes completely, on natural raw materials (e.g. corn, sugar cane or castor oil) and is therefore used for various film applications in the food industry. The certified biodegradability allows Bio-Flex to be used in the agricultural industry. Decomposable plant clips are thus a way to plow under[...]

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NEIGHBOR

Wood cellulose compostable packaging – SUSTAINERS are 100% recyclable and fully compostable packaging solutions whose raw material is created from forestry cuttings. For material recovery, viscose (soluble) is first extracted from the pulp, which is filtered through a pouring nozzle and runs into a precipitation bath, after which a transparent film of pure regenerated cellulose is produced. The Grünkunft[...]

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Bio-Lutions

Tableware from natural fibers – Only raw materials such as banana stems, bagasse and rice straw, which cannot be consumed as food and therefore do not require land use, are used for BIO-LUTIONS products. The disposable tableware and packaging solution are manufactured using a mechanical process that eliminates pulp extractions and bleaching. Thisefficient process saves on chemicals and water.[...]

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Gum-tec

Chewing gum recycling – Gumdrop Ltd. has set itself the goal of eliminating gum emissions by recycling all types of chewing gum waste and processing it into a variety of products in cooperation with global companies and manufacturers. A new process is used to develop the sustainable material Gum-tec from recycled chewing gum, which can be processed into[...]

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Compostable paper

Compostable paper – Compostella natural paper is an extremely pure special paper that can be used as an alternative for cling film, aluminum foil, baking paper and wrapping film. The 100% compostable natural paper is made solely from water, cellulose and sugar. Only passing through a mechanical manufacturing process, the paper – without coating, varnishing or impregnation[...]

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Algae Offset Ink

Printing ink based on algae – This algae-based printing ink replaces petroleum-derived pigments used in conventional offset printing inks. The project was carried out jointly by the Patagonia brand and the company Living Ink. After a successful test run, 8000 brochures were printed on a 100% PCW recycled paper. Living Ink. has been working on algae ink since 2013 and[...]

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GRASPAP

Paper from grass – GRASPAP are purely mechanically, but particularly sustainably produced natural fibers that are processed without the use of chemical additives and water. In addition to these ecological and economic aspects, the new fiber is characterized by special properties for paper production: It serves as a supplementary raw material for pulp or groundwood pulp and has[...]

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Ocean Bottle

Plastic bottle thermos – With its reusable water bottle, the Ocean Bottle company is making a contribution to counteracting the increasing plastic pollution of the oceans. Made from recycled biomaterial and plastic waste, the Ocean Bottle itself can dive into the recycling loop. The recycling idea is complemented by the promise that 1,000 more plastic bottles will be[...]

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Lactips

Milk edible packaging film – Lactips is an edible plastic made from milk protein and produced in the form of pellets. Production is based on an industrial process that enables rapid production in large quantities. The thermoplastic, water-soluble pellets dissolve in both hot and cold water. Lactip offers barrier properties against oxygen, fats and mineral oils. It can be[...]

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