Arboform®

A new thermoplastic material made exclusively from renewable resources is based on lignin, a natural polymer which is formed by photosynthesis and makes up about 30 % of the substance of every tree and every wood plant. Lignin is second to cellulose as the most abundant natural polymer and, in the tree trunk for instance, forms a three-dimensional supporting structure around the cellulose fibres. Lignin gives natural, as-grown wood the necessary compressive strength, which cellulose cannot provide. The cellulose fibre can only provide tensile strength, which means a compound of natural fibres (cellulose) and lignin makes a material that, just like natural wood, can withstand tensile and compressive loads in combination. By varying the composition of ARBOFORM® both in terms of quality and quantity it is possible to adjust strength, rigidity, dimensional stability with varying temperatures, and other material properties so as to suit specific product requirements.

So this thermoplastic material is 100% from renewable resources and is marketed by TECNARO GmbH under the name of ARBOFORM® (lat.: arbor - the tree).



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