ORYZITE – a plastic substitute made from rice husks.
Camara Arrossera del Montsià, an agriculture cooperative from the Ebro Delta in Spain, growing PDO rice “Arroz del Delta del Ebro” has thanks to a particular technological innovation, created ORYZITE, a plastic substitute made from rice husks.
This new material is the result of a circular economy project and the valorisation of rice by-products after more 10 years of research and product development.
The production of Oryzite, which is carried out in the same plant where Cámara Arrocera del Montsià processes the rice, has multiple benefits such as reducing CO2, or reducing the carbon footprint and energy consumption. Thus, the rice husk has become a very useful and innovative component, giving rise to Oryzite as a clear example of circular economy: it uses the least amount of resources and produces the least waste. This revolutionary material can replace plastic in products from various industries such as automotive, logistics, packaging or furniture.
Oryzite yields the same volume of injection-ready moulded plastic with fewer fossil-fuel-based polymers, contributing to a more sustainable planet.
The manufacturing process of Oryzite obtains 16 kg per kW consumed, so it’s good in terms of productivity and energy consumption.
CONTRIBUTION TO EU PRIORITIES:
- Circular Economy Action Plan – Ensure less waste and make sustainable products the norm in the EU
- Climate Strategy – Reduction of CO2 emissions
- EU Bioeconomy Strategy Innovation
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Spain
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