Biopolymer compounding
Quick adoptersSpecialty / sustainability-driven applications
Olefin compounding
Largest marketPP & PE — the primary volume opportunity
Supporting value chain
Specialized partners enabling successful processing and end-use of NaturFil.
Moxietec
First injection molder — helping us run a compounded PP with NaturFil for foaming applications.
AddiCo
Compatibilizer supplier with deep understanding of running natural fibers in polymers and biopolymers. An important partnership.
We should view these companies as partners that are critical to early success in reaching brand names, OEMs, and injection molders.
Creating demand
OEMs and brand names pull demand back through the chain, while compounders and molders push capability out toward the market — with injection molders as the critical link in the middle.
Where do we focus NaturFil?
Each segment below is a candidate for focus.
Market segments — demand targets
Building & materials
Wall panels, doors, decking, trim, fencing & more
Furniture
Chair & table parts, drawers, handles, other parts currently in plastic
Automotive interior
Trim, knobs, substrates
Consumer goods
Housewares, organizers, handles, caps & closures, toys, sporting goods
Cosmetic packaging
Jars, compacts, stick tubes, caps, palettes
Pharma packaging
Pill bottles, vials, child-resistant closures
Personal care
Razor & brush handles, stick cases, dispensers
Industrial packaging
Totes, pallets, crates, dunnage · some FDA
Single-use
Utensils, cups, bowls, plates
Agriculture & horticulture
Hydroponic growing media, substrates, pots, trays
3D printing materials
FDM filament, printed parts
Recreational vehicles
Interior panels, trim, storage & molded components
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Supply base — serves every segment above
Whichever material a segment needs, the compounders are the supply chain to the rest of the industry.