Vesimentor is starting to use sustainable Biocomposite

Working in a plastic industry makes us also looking for a new circular and more environmentally friendly materials because we want to make our contribution to the environment. We started doing research in 2021 and found something very interesting – it is called “Biocomposite by Stora Enso”. You might ask what makes it interesting? It is made of plastic and up to 50% of wooden fibers and wood raw material is harvested from sustainably managed forests. 

Material is cost effective to produce and it reduces CO2 up to 80%, this means less pollution for the environment. It is lightweight but strong, because natural fibers are in low density, which results in a higher specific tensile strength and stiffness than glass fibers. It is suitable for injection moulding and it can be recycled and re-used up to 7x without losing any mechanical properties. With Stora Enso climate smart compounds, it is possible to replace up to 32 million tons of plastics!

Most of materials can be purchased in combination with a circular business model. In most cases they can offer you repurchase of old and used product for reprocessing into new product.

There are many various applications for this material, It is already used in furniture and interior, storage and logistics, Industrial component, consumer goods, lifestyle products and food contact plastics.

Vesimentor starts testing Biocomposite in Q1 2022 and our goal is to find out if this material can be used also in a luminaire industry.

Do You think Biocomposite is something what you can use in Your product? For further information, please contact info@vesimentor.ee  

We will support You from design phase up to mass production.

Stay tuned and let’s make world better together!