Eco Materials - 9

Natural Materials from plants ect

Biopol

- 100% biodegradable loose fill packing
- made from foamed corn starch

- alternative to polystyrene chips

This material could be a good option for transporting the product

Gridcore

- using 100% recycled card and paper pulp
- manufactured at low temperatures
- biodegradable

Again This material could be a good option for transporting the product

Environ

- made from soybeans and recycled newspaper
- range of colours and thicknesses
- Used frequently used as a surface material to cover units, tables and even walls.

Soy Polymer 

- behaves similarly to plastic
- 100% biodegradable

- durability may be a problem

- toxin free production
- processed at lower temperatures

- comes from a renewable resource

Tectan Board

- can take screws and nails quite well
- 100% recycled tetrapak
- bright and colourful board

Treeplast
- mouldable bio-polymer
- made from a blend of corn starch and natural cellulose extracted from wood waste

- lightweight

- shock absorption

- variety of colours