Bio-based innovations recognised
Composites
2018 Bio-Based Material Award for Arctic
The company has developed PLA composites reinforced with glass fibre that can erode back to harmless minerals in a composting environment.
6th June 2018
Innovation in Textiles
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Tampere
The company has developed PLA composites reinforced with glass fibre that can erode back to harmless minerals in a composting environment.
The materials are produced on the company’s long-fibre-reinforced-thermoplastic (LFRT) line. This proprietary degradable long glass fibre compounding technology increases the PLA temperature resistance and mechanical properties to new levels and opens a variety of possible application areas in the field where technical plastics are being used. Heat deflection temperature of up to 160°C can be reached.
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