{"id":182696,"date":"2026-10-22T07:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T05:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=182696"},"modified":"2026-10-16T12:54:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T10:54:36","slug":"traceless-biesterfeld-natural-polymer-compounds-for-injection-molding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/traceless-biesterfeld-natural-polymer-compounds-for-injection-molding\/","title":{"rendered":"traceless + Biesterfeld: Natural-Polymer Compounds for Injection Molding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Hamburg-based traceless materials and its distribution partner Biesterfeld are presenting the “traceless-Form” product range at Fakuma 2026. Developed specifically for injection molding, these bio-based compounds are designed to provide an alternative to conventional plastics, particularly in short-life products and applications where recycling is challenging. Biesterfeld will showcase several material grades alongside injection-molded sample parts and potential applications at its exhibition booth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The compounds are based on natural polymers derived from plant-based residues from the agricultural industry. A patented process is used to extract and functionalize the polymers before converting them into pellets suitable for thermoplastic processing. According to the manufacturer, the materials are 100% bio-based and home-compostable in accordance with NF T 51-800.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compatible with Standard Injection Molding Equipment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the key features of “traceless-Form” is that the compounds can be processed on conventional injection molding machines. According to the supplier, they are compatible with both cold-runner and hot-runner systems and are suitable for multi-cavity molds. Processing temperatures are typically in the range of 110 to 130\u00b0C, potentially reducing energy consumption compared with many conventional thermoplastics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

traceless sees particular potential in short-life injection-molded components, single-use and temporary applications, and products for which mechanical recycling is technically or economically challenging. The compounds are not intended as a universal replacement for conventional plastics but rather as an additional material option for applications where closed-loop recycling is difficult to implement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May 2026, traceless materials and Biesterfeld entered into a strategic distribution agreement covering the European market for the injection molding compounds. Their joint appearance at Fakuma 2026 is intended to support the industrial adoption of the new natural-polymer materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also in May 2026, traceless inaugurated its first industrial-scale production facility in Hamburg-Harburg. The plant has a designed annual production capacity of approximately 3,000 metric tons and is currently undergoing a phased production ramp-up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hamburg-based traceless materials and its distribution partner Biesterfeld are presenting the “traceless-Form” product range at Fakuma 2026. Developed specifically for injection molding, these bio-based compounds are designed to provide an alternative to conventional plastics, particularly in short-life products and applications where recycling is challenging. Biesterfeld will showcase several material grades alongside injection-molded sample parts and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":182708,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"Biesterfeld will showcase several material grades at Fakuma 2026, based on natural polymers derived from plant-based residues from the agricultural industry","footnotes":""},"categories":[5572],"tags":[16380,5838,5847,25846,14859,15271],"supplier":[2092,7852,18403],"class_list":["post-182696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bio-based","tag-biobased","tag-bioeconomy","tag-bioplastics","tag-homecompostability","tag-plantbased","tag-singleuseplastics","supplier-biesterfeld-plastic-europe","supplier-fakuma","supplier-traceless-materials-gmbh"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=182696"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":182711,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182696\/revisions\/182711"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/182708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=182696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=182696"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=182696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}