Material
The raw material of Bemberg™ is cotton linter* that is a pre-consumer material obtained from manufacturing process of cottonseed oil.
Bemberg™ is biodegradable and compostable fiber.
*Short downy fiber enfolding cotton seeds
Raw material
The raw material of Bemberg™ is cotton linter that is a pre-consumer material obtained from manufacturing process of cottonseed oil.
The cotton linter is refined and dissolved to produce pure regenerated fiber, through a method that takes advantage of our proprietary technology.
Procurement
Cotton linter as the raw material of Bemberg™ is currently procured from partner oil mills* located in four countries: India, Brazil, USA, and Japan. We regularly visit each oil mill to strictly check the production processes and quality of raw materials and keep the quality of the raw material consistent.
*Cottonseed oil production factories
Our main partner oil mills
| Country | Company name (abbreviation) |
|---|---|
| India | L.N.Oils Sri Laxmi Venkatadri Agro Foods |
| Brazil | ÓLEOS MENU |
| USA | Archer Daniels Midland |
| Japan | OKAMURA OIL MILL |
Biodegradable and compostable
Since cotton linter, which is the raw material of Bemberg™, is naturally derived, Bemberg™ is biodegradable and compostable if buried in soil.
１．Tests that reproduce marine environmental conditions
※Photos taken in our laboratory under seawater (30℃ and oxygen/nutrient supply conditions).
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２．Tests that reproduce soil environmental conditions
