OrganiQ: An Innovative Composite Material Made from Plant Fibers

Renewable raw materials are an important issue that concerns us all. OrganiQ features a combination of renewable grass fibers with a water-based, formaldehyde- and phenol-free binder.

76 percent natural fiber—equal parts hemp and kenaf—and 24 percent cross-linking, thermosetting binder, which is water-based and free of formaldehyde and phenolic resin. This results in the composite material OrganiQ.

From the material itself through manufacturing to recycling—in the development of OrganiQ, in collaboration with the Institute for Composite Materials at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern, the focus was on the entire process chain. This provides the perfect foundation for manufacturing OrganiQ at the Holzwerk Rockenhausen facility using existing machinery, in accordance with the company’s own demanding quality criteria.

OrganiQ: Sustainable material for the future

An innovative material preserves the regenerative capacity of people and the environment when using resources. OrganiQ is based on grasses that grow very quickly on poor, undemanding soils and bind a lot of carbon dioxide accordingly. The fleece mats made from the plant fibers come from a German supplier.

The advantages of hemp: robust, durable and sustainable

Hemp is one of the oldest and most versatile cultivated plants known to mankind. Its strong, deep taproot with many side and secondary branches ensures intensive soil penetration. The advantage of the fibers lies in their very good resistance to wear - products score with a longer service life; they can be reused through recycling.

Kenaf - a raw material with a future

Rough-haired stems and lobed leaves characterize the Hibiscus cannabinus or kenaf. This fiber plant from the mallow family is similar to jute, but contains less lignin than jute. This makes it less sensitive to light. Kenaf has good tensile and bending properties with low density . The lightweight fibers improve the stiffness and dimensional stability of products.

Material Innovation

Renewable raw materials play an important role in the development of new materials. OrganiQ combines grass fibers derived from renewable raw materials with a water-based, formaldehyde- and phenol-free binder. The material is manufactured in Germany.

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