Our Natural Fibers range takes advantage of the wide availability of by-products from local agriculture and biomass, such as flax shives, hemp shives, wood, miscanthus and brewers’ grains. These resources mainly come from deposits located in Normandy, close to our industrial site.
These by-products, which are rich in fibers, not only reinforce the plastic base material, but also give it a natural appearance that sets it apart at first glance.
Today, these biocomposites are used in a wide variety of applications, including the luxury goods industry, agricultural plastics, transport and consumer goods.
Properties
- Partially to totally biobased
- Biodegradable and compostable depending on matrix
- Natural look
The table below is just an example, and there are many other references that have already been tested or that can be developed for your needs!
| Grade | Matrix | Load | Incorporation rate (%) | Content biobased (%) | Flow index (g/10 min) 190°C / 2.16 kg | Tensile modulus tensile (MPa) | Charpy shock unnotched (kJ/m²) | Temperature resistance (°C, HDT B) | Density |
| ISO test | Calculation | 1133 | 527 | 179 | 75 | 1183 | |||
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| NPW FIB 213 | PP* – PP* – PP* – PP* – PP* – PP* – PP* – PP | Linen 250 µm | 20 | 20 | 11 | / | 13 | 153 | 0,95 |
| NPW FIB 214 | PP* – PP* – PP* – PP* – PP* – PP* – PP* – PP | Linen inf 1 mm | 20 | 20 | 5,2 | / | 9,5 | 155 | 0,97 |
| NPW FIB 215 | PP* – PP* – PP* – PP* – PP* – PP* – PP* – PP | Reclamation under 500 mm | 20 | 20 | 11 | / | 13 | 149 | 0,96 |
| NPW FIB 216 | PP* – PP* – PP* – PP* – PP* – PP* – PP* – PP | Drill 0.5 – 1 mm | 20 | 20 | 9 | / | 12 | 152 | 0,97 |
| NPW FIB 241 | PLA | Linen 250 µm | 20 | 100 | 14 | / | 6,7 | 64 | 1,23 |
| NPW FIB 242 | PLA | Linen inf 1 mm | 20 | 100 | 24 | / | 5,5 | 68 | 1,21 |
| NPW FIB 243 | PLA | Reclamation under 500 mm | 20 | 100 | 56 | / | 5,6 | 58 | 1,23 |
| NPW FIB 244 | PLA | Drill 0.5 – 1 mm | 20 | 100 | 23 | / | 4,9 | / | 1,21 |
*Exists in biobased PP