Twines and Clips
Novamont Iberia and Bayer CropScience have collaborated in a one-year experimental study carried out in the Spanish greenhouses of El Ejido, in the Region of Almería.
The aim was to solve the problem of the end-of-life of agricultural waste products by using twines and clips made of Mater-Bi, the compostable bioplastic developed by Novamont.
Used for the trellising of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and melons, the Mater-Bi twines and clips have proven to meet the requirements of toughness, strength and flexibility throughout the growing cycle, even under extreme climatic conditions.
At the end of the cultivation cycle, plant waste was collected and treated at the SACh (Servicios Ambientales Las Chozas) composting plant in El Ejido, avoiding the unintentional accumulation of non-degradable plastics in the soil.
With a carbon footprint certified according to ISO 14067:2018, the Mater-Bi equipment used in the trial was manufactured by Sicor (Sociedade Industrial de Cordoaria S.A.), a multinational company specialising in the production of ropes and nets, and by ARaymond, an international company that designs and manufactures plastic and metal fastening solutions in its agricultural division.
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The aim was to solve the problem of the end-of-life of agricultural waste products by using twines and clips made of Mater-Bi, the compostable bioplastic developed by Novamont.
Used for the trellising of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and melons, the Mater-Bi twines and clips have proven to meet the requirements of toughness, strength and flexibility throughout the growing cycle, even under extreme climatic conditions.
At the end of the cultivation cycle, plant waste was collected and treated at the SACh (Servicios Ambientales Las Chozas) composting plant in El Ejido, avoiding the unintentional accumulation of non-degradable plastics in the soil.
With a carbon footprint certified according to ISO 14067:2018, the Mater-Bi equipment used in the trial was manufactured by Sicor (Sociedade Industrial de Cordoaria S.A.), a multinational company specialising in the production of ropes and nets, and by ARaymond, an international company that designs and manufactures plastic and metal fastening solutions in its agricultural division.
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