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Biobased Materials

Biosourced polymers are synthesized from natural raw materials derived from renewable resources.

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Materials that come from nature

Biosourced polymers are synthesized from natural raw materials derived from renewable resources.

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Biobased materials & performance

Materials whose physical and chemical properties are as close as possible to your expectations.

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Plant fibres & mineral fillers

In order to reduce our environmental impact as much as possible, we favour local sourcing.

Some examples of plant fibres and mineral fillers

Wild reed

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Elixance Biosourced Vegetable Fiber Reed

Charente (France)

Reed is a natural fibre derived from the recycling of bio-waste.

Hemp

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Loire-Atlantique (France)

Hemp is a natural fibre with aesthetic and technical properties.

Miscanthus

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Eure et Loire (France)

Miscanthus is a virtuous plant that thrives on non-fertile soil.

Oysters

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elixance biosourced coproduct oysters

Brittany (France)

Oyster shells are bio-waste from the Morbihan oyster industry.

Eggs

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elixance biosourced egg coproducts

Britanny (France)

Eggshells are by-products of industrial egg breaking.

St-Jacques

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elixance coproduct scallop

Brittanny (France)

Coquilles Saint-Jacques are bio-waste from the oyster industry.

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From reed to matter

Creating a material that is consistent with your values and environmental concerns is an important issue.

There are several advantages to adding reed fibres to biobased materials:

  • First, reed fibre is a renewable natural resource, which reduces the environmental impact and minimizes the amount of biobased polymer used.
  • Second, reed fibres improve the mechanical and thermal properties of bioplastics, increasing their strength, rigidity and dimensional stability.
  • It also enables us to make the most of a co-product. The fibres we offer come from the upkeep of rose gardens in the Charente region to prevent soil siltation or alluviation, and are independent of agricultural circuits. Reed is a virtuous plant that enables wetlands to absorb water during floods and release it during droughts.

 

 

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Biodegradable materials

For certain outdoor applications, the use of biodegradable materials is necessary to facilitate natural disintegration and limit the environmental impact.