Sustainability

CelluComp is committed to building a more sustainable approach to industry. We make products that will contribute to the circular economy and create Material Change for Good.

Manufactured from Waste Streams

Curran® is manufactured from waste or by-products streams produced by the food processing industry. Common raw materials are carrots or sugar beet. In addition to this vegetable waste, process waste from the brewing and distillation of beverages are prime applications and, because our feedstocks come from by-products of existing industries, they do not compete with food crops for scarce land. 

Packaging derived from the manufacturing process waste of the package contents!

This high value integration of waste streams for packaging production provides brand owners with the ultimate example of circularity.

Low Environmental Impact Processing

Not only does CelluComp use root vegetable fibre as its feedstock but it also processes Curran® using safe, non-toxic materials. Given root vegetables contain a loose cell structure (unlike woody fibres), low levels of chemicals, enzymes and energy are needed to produce Curran®.

Reutilization of our own Waste Stream

During the process of making Curran®, CelluComp is able to recycle its water use and produce a variety of solutions for its own waste stream, including: energy through methanisation, vitamin-enriched water for animal feed and fertilizer for soil and other crops. This means that CelluComp is not only making high-valued materials from waste streams but it is also creating additional value from its own waste streams!

Low Carbon Footprint

Compared to other additives used in paper-making, Curran® has a low carbon footprint due to its efficient process. Curran® is not chemically modified.

Replacing Economically and Environmentally Costly Technologies

When adding small doses of Curran® to paper or barrier coatings, manufacturers of finished products can reduce plastic and PFAS chemicals, light weight their products, and/or save on refining energy.