COMPOUNDER OF THE MONTH


Tecnaro GmbH Head office location:


Date founded:


Managing Directors: Ownership:


No. of employees: Production (tonnes): Plant locations: Profile:


Ilsfeld, Germany 1998


Helmut Nägele, Jürgen Pfitzer Privately Owned 35


4,000-6,000 tonnes/yr Ilsfeld, Germany


Tecnaro was originally established in 1998 as a spinoff from the Fraunhofer institute. The company develops and produces thermoplastic bioplastic and biocomposite compounds from renewable raw materials. Its products are sold worldwide through the Albis Plastics global network, among other distributors. The company’s portfolio of products includes more than 3,500 formulations which are divided into three material groups: Arboform, Arboblend and Arbofill.


Product line:


Arboform is a range of 100% renewable compounds based on wood-derived lignin and natural fibres and fillers; Arboblend materials are 100% bio-based compounds based on polymers such as PLA, PHA, starch and bio-based PE and PET combined with natural waxes and fibres; Arbofill compounds are up to 80% renewable and combine natural fibres and fillers with conventional petrochemical polymers. Tecnaro compounds can be processed by many methods, including extrusion and injection and blow moulding.


Product strengths:


Tecnaro’s use of renewable raw materials means its products have strong sustainability credentials. The company can formulate materials to meet specific application requirements.


To be considered for ‘Compounder of the Month’ contact Elizabeth Carroll: elizabeth.carroll@ami.international


FORTHCOMING FEATURES


The next issues of Compounding World magazine will have special reports on the following subjects:


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PVC additives l Functional fillers Cleanroom compounding Clarifiers and nucleators


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