Bio-based feedstocks
A renewable input only helps if it is available at volume, priced against what it replaces, and capable of the mechanical and thermal performance the application demands. We screen for all four.
Renewable is
a credential.
It is not a property
A feedstock that cannot be bought at tonne scale, or that loses half its stiffness above forty degrees, is not a solution regardless of how it is sourced. Screening treats availability, cost, performance and regulatory class as one problem.
01
Feedstock screening
Candidates assessed on mechanical and thermal performance first, then on what can actually be procured at volume.
02
Supply and cost modelling
Price and availability modelled against the incumbent, including how both behave in a bad harvest year.
03
Regulatory and contact class
Food-contact, medical or industrial classification established before formulation locks, not retrofitted afterwards.
04
End-of-life behaviour
Compostability, solubility or recyclability measured under realistic conditions rather than laboratory ideal ones.
Where it is applied
Sustainable inputs are worth having when they meet the specification, not instead of it.
This capability sits within Advanced Materials. If it is the one your problem turns on, tell us the constraint and we will tell you whether it is worth starting.