Arctic Biomaterials teams with Helian Polymers on biodegradable glass fibers

In Finland, Arctic Biomaterials (ABM) from Tampere, Finland, announced the recently established collaboration with Helian Polymers (Belfeld, The Netherlands). By combining ABM’s unique ArcBiox degradable and reinforcing glass fibers with Helian Polymers’ signature PHAradox PHA compounds, new functional material possibilities emerge due to improved mechanical and thermal properties. No less than six grades have been developed so far.

These new PHA compounds with ArcBiox glass fibers, which are in a developmental stage, will degrade in the environment without the formation of persistent microplastics or remaining glass fibers.

From government regulation to social pressure, the call for sustainable materials is getting louder every day. By combining their strengths, both Arctic Biomaterials and Helian Polymers help potential customers to lower the threshold to develop new applications with their latest sustainable materials – which are fully biobased and 100% biodegradable – with the sole intention to minimise the end product’s negative impact on the environment.