In order to replace petrochemical plastics, Valagro Carbone Renouvelable Poitou-Charentes studies, develops and proposes biomaterials based on natural fibers (wood, hemp, flax, wool) and/or cereal flour (wheat, rice, corn). Different types of biomaterials were developed : wood/plastic composites, biodegadable material and vegetable fiber reinforced composites.

We propose our skills in the following fileds :

- Technologic watch (expertise, feasability, material benchmarking)

- Development of biopolymers and bioadditives suited for bioplastics

- Formulation of bioplastics with optimized properties for identified industrial applications

- Physical, chemical, mecanical, thermal and rheologic characterisations of biomaterials

- Vegetal fiber functionnalisation in order to improve cohesion energy between fibers and polymers

- Determination of biomaterial processability, durability and biodegradation

- Demonstration sample and pilot production