Nature2need creates eco-friendly material for a sustainable future. Through relentless research & development, Nature2need materials are pushing the limits of durable and bio-degradable polymers - at high-quality, amazing performance and truly low costs.
Spectabio and Bioblend grades are innovative, degradable bio-polymers – "Made to Degrade". Both grades are compostable or 100% bio-degradable. During degradation, the material undergoes decomposition processes induced by micro-organisms in composting and anaerobic digestions processes. Digestions proceeds down to the ultimate stage of small molecules like methane (CH4).
Spectadur and Biodur grades are sustainable, durable polymers – "Made to Endure". Both grades aim to reducing the use of traditional plastics by using up to 75 w.-% of bio-content as reinforcement or filler.
Spectabio and Spectadur grades are reinforced with bamboo fibers, rice husk and wheat straw/husk. Bioblend and Biodur grades are blends of different bio-polymers to improve required properties and reduce cost levels.
Nature2need materials are delivered as bio-compounds suitable for injection moulding & extrusion moulding and as bio-sheets suitable for compression moulding & thermoforming. To suite different product needs, we have grades with varying strength, stiffness, impact and flow properties. All grades are ready-to-use feedstock injection/extrusion molding grades (delivered as compounds) or thermforming/compression molding grades (delivered as sheets, glossy finish, available in sizes up to 2.00 m (in extrusion direction) to 1.30 m (perpendicular), thickness of 0.6 mm to 2.5 mm).
Based on specific needs, we can tailor and customize all material grades to customer requirements.
Grade | PP | Fiber | Density | Tensile Strength | FlexuralModulus | n-lzod Impact | Potential Applications |
w.-% | g/cm3 | Mpa | GPa | J/m | |||
PR40MS | PP | 40 | 1.02 | - | - | - | Standard General Purpose grade, suitable for kitchenware, houseware, toys, personal care, medical application, replaces standard PP/PP Talc /etc., fiber is visible, good flow, smooth-shiny surface, easy to process, cost on virgin PP level |
PR50MS | PP | 50 | 1.04 | 35.4 | 3.3 | 21.9 | Standard General Purpose grade, suitable for kitchenware, houseware, toys, personal care, medical application, replaces standard PP/PP Talc /etc., fiber is visible, balanced flow, good mechanical properties, cost around 10 -20% below virgin PP |
Grade | Base Resin | Fiber | Density | Tensile Strength | Flexural Modulus | n-lzod Impact | Potential Applications |
W.-% | g/ cm3 | MPa | GPa | J/m | |||
PB40LS EX (in extrusion direction) | PP | 40 | 1.03 | 37.7 | 4.1 | 48.9 | Automotive and Standard General Purpose grade, fiber is visible, high-stiffness grade (especially in extrusion direction), suitable for thermoforming, compression molding |
PB40LS EX (perpendi cular to extrusion direction) | 21.2 | 3.0 | 25.7 |
Grade | Base Resin | Fiber | Density | Tensile Strength | Flexural Modulus | n-lzod Impact | Potential Applications |
w.-% | g/cm3 | MPa | GPa | J/M | |||
PB25LI | PP | 25 | 0.97 | 24.0 | 1.5 | 178.5 | Automotive interiors with high-impact requirements, low/no fiber visibility |
PB30LS | PP | 30 | 1.01 | 39..5 | 2.95 | 37.4 | Automotive interiors with high-stiffness requirements |
PB30MS | PP | 30 | 1.01 | 38.0 | 2.5 | 35.0 | Standard General Purpose grade, suitable for kitchenware, houseware, toys, personal care, medical application, replaces standard PP/ABS/etc., fiber is visible, balanced flow, smooth-shiny surface, easy to process |
PB30MS LC | PP | 30 | 1.01 | 37.0 | 2.4 | 33.0 | similar to Spectadur PB30MS, not AO/UV stabilized, low cost material, up to 10% in-house operational recycled material, easy to process |
PB30LB | PP | 30 | 1.01 | 34.5 | 2.3 | 85.0 | Automotive interiors grade with balanced property requirements, slightly impact modified, easy to process |
PB30MB | PP | 30 | 1.01 | 33.5 | 2.05 | 81.0 | Impact modified General Purpose grade, suitable for kitchenware, houseware, toys, personal care, medical application, replaces standard PP/ABS/etc., fiber is visible, balanced flow, excellent surface, easy to process |
PB40LS | PP | 40 | 1.03 | 41.5 | 3.8 | 38.5 | Automotive grade, high-stiffness requirements, molds shall be adapted to high-fiber content |
PB40MS | PP | 40 | 1.03 | 39.5 | 3.6 | 36.8 | General Purpose grade, suitable for kitchenware, houseware, toys, personal care, medical application, replaces standard PP/PP Talc/ABS/etc., high fiber visibility, high-stiffness properties, natural surface, molds shall be adapted to high-fiber content |
PB40LB | PP | 40 | 1.03 | 34.0 | 3.4 | 88.2 | Automotive grade, balanced properties on a high- level, molds shall be adapted to high-fiber content |
PB40MB | PP | 40 | 1.03 | 33.0 | 3.2 | 84.3 | Impact modified General Purpose grade, suitable for kitchenware, houseware, toys, personal care, medical application, replaces standard PP/PP TalcABS/etc., fiber is visible, natural surface, molds shall be adapted to high-fiber content |
PB40LS EX | PP | 40 | 1.03 | 37.3 | 3.9 | 49.2 | Automotive & General Purpose grade, stiffness optimized, extrusion grade |
PB50MS MB | PP | 50 | 1.05 | - | - | - | General Purpose Masterbatch compound, can be blended with standard PP formulation during manufacturing, price is lower than respective virgin base PP |
All compounds, sheets and parts can be delivered in different colors, we are able to do color & harmony matching. All Spectadur materials are food grade safe (acc. European REACH, German LFGB, US FDA, ...), ROHS compliant, etc. Alternatively, to bamboo fiber reinforcement, we supply compounds filled with rice husk. Bamboo fibers are improving material properties significantly, rice husk filled materials are sustainable and low in cost. We are able to customize our material on request.