A new biobased product family for 2020’s is UPM Formi EcoAce. In UPM Formi EcoAce, plastic polypropylene is replaced by bio-based naphtha made from UPM's paper or pulp processing by-products to produce renewable biopolypropylene to replace fossil-based plastic polypropylene. The biocomposite contains certified wood and cellulose fibers as well as bioplastics sourced from UPM Biofuels plant, BioVerno naptha.
UPM Formi EcoAce
Sustainable design based on almost 100% renewable resources
Benefits of the material
- Almost 100 % based on renewal materials
- Suitable for use in reusable, injection moulded goods
- Wood fibres from PEFC-certified (FIN-PEFC-COC-1563), sustainably managed forest
- Raw materials are side streams and residues of wood and pulp processing processes, so no additional harvesting is needed
- No competition with food production chain
- Wood fibres give a natural look & feel
- Producible in different colours
Applications include e.g. uses in food contact
The applications for the new UPM Formi EcoAce biocomposite include uses in food contact, replacing SUP applications but also personal care and consumer goods. It truly has a multi-use material performance.
The wood-look surface feels warm and natural
The biocomposite is warm and silky to the touch. The look and feel of the material have some similarities to wood – and just as every tree is unique, each product made from this material also has its own distinctive natural surface. It can be produced in an array of colours and textures.