Many people are looking for sustainable solutions that will allow them to stop using plastic so much in their everyday lives. Natur-Tec Sustainable Biobased Materials may just be the answer for this. They are helping to come up with more sustainable plastic solutions. Northern Technologies International Corporation is a parent company to Natur-Tec and is based out of Circle Pines, Minnesota. Natur-Tec is a company that focuses on the development of biopolymers. They take baseline technologies and chemically modify them to handle high heat temperatures. They do this to help make finished products, such as biobased and compostable cutlery. Natur-Bag, Natur-Ware, and Nature-Tec Garments are all finished products made by Natur-Tec. These biobased and compostable solutions are seeing tremendous growth as a result of market acceptance, and Natur-Tec is just getting started.
Out of all of their products, Natur-Bag liners are leading the way because of the help they provide for people to participate in food scrap collection and zero waste programs. The market is growing and the need for these products is continuing to pop up. Natur-Tec is paying close attention to the market in this way and since it is a growing industry, a lot of their time and money is spent on education and outreach. They have a big focus on education and go through great lengths for outreach with clients and industry stakeholders. Since there is a lot of misunderstanding, Natur-Tec feels compelled to share the truth and educate their clients and stakeholders on what to look for and to buy. Even if it is not their product they want the consumer to be aware of what the more environmentally friendly options are. They are committed to doing the right thing.
In the future, this is what they hope to keep in mind. Natur-Tec hopes to continue developing biobased and compostable formulations that can continue to contribute to the growing markets. The future looks brights and they can see many industries, such as the agricultural food service industry, packaging bag and garment industries, and even more using biobased and compostable options. Consumer demand, market acceptance, and policy development in Europe, Asia, and North America are continuing to increase and Natur-Tec is ready for these changes for our future.
