Be-Natural

4 Basic Ingredients:

Maize: The starch from maize is used to produce thermoplastic starch or PLA (polylactic acid). Both are first-generation bioplastics. Meanwhile, production is moving towards second- and third-generation bioplastics based less on starch and more on agricultural waste streams.

Bamboo: For centuries, the Chinese have known the benefits of using bamboo for paper. Bamboo pulp is well suited for making fine paper in many varieties and modifications. High-quality bamboo pulp can, and is, used in its pure form for making coated and uncoated food packaging. The high length-to-diameter ratio of bamboo pulp gives it special versatility in the production process.

Sugarcane: spanPlant with short life cycle, available in abundance in Asia, Africa and South America. Bagasse is the fibrous residue (by-product of agricultural crops) that remains after the sugarcane has been crushed and the sugar extracted. The bagasse is pulped and ECF (elemental chlorine-free) bleached, after which the bagasse fibres are woven to create a paper-like structure. Sugarcane bagasse products are similar to common materials on the market, such as Styrofoam and plastic.

Cellulose: Cellulose films are made from sustainable wood pulp from managed plantations. They offer a range of unique properties that plastic films cannot match and can come in a wide range of brilliant colours. Our cellulose films lead the way in the development of biodegradable/compostable and sustainable packaging and is the most fundamental advancement in cellulose films for 40 years.