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Joris van Calcar (Sales Manager)
C/11 Tél: +31-515 487 676
Elite Biotwine 100% Email: jvc@lamkhorstyarns.com NETHERLANDS
Biodegradable /https://www.lankhorstyarns.com
[ The distributor in Spain is located in Las Palmas. The company name is Hidroteq: hidroteq@gmail.com ]
TO WHOM IT OFFERS VALUE AND WHAT VALUE To whom What value
Farmers who use rope to hold crops. Reduction of harmfull waste to the environment and the possibility of being able to treat the
Agri-food sector companies waste themselves by composting.

Companies that process organic matter and plastic
outside the agri-food sector

Companies that offer solutions to the first sector. Opportunity to distribute the product in France. They do not have a distributor in France, but
Companies that offer technological solutions and they are open about having it.
services to the agri-food sector

Companies that want to invest (or diversify) in
other activities
- Environmental public entities - Reduction of environmental contamination derived from the incomplete collection of
Local authorities, R&D centres, entities that - Entities fostering Circular Economy in general traditional ropes.
promote circular economy in general - Benchmark of Good Practice to spread in its region.
Contribution to environmental impact Contribution to economic impact Contribution to social impact
- Minimum environmental impact (no contamination of the substrate) - Direct application. The material does not require any adaptation, it is - It avoids the remains of polluting polymer in
Design for Circularity
Maintenance/Repair - The biodegradability of the material reduces the need to transport the waste. used as regular rope. the crops, providing a better quality and
healthy product.
Reuse and recirculation
Remanufacturing - The ropes compost, so their retirement is a lot more simple and
reduces working time.
Revaluation - The product can be sold as a generator with a lower environmental -Reduction of pollution in surroundings
adjacent to crops (rivers, mountains, animals,
Recycling
Energy recovery impact. etc.)
Product as a Service
- The product itself is more expensive than conventional.
VALUE PROPOSITION FOR “END USER” IMPLICATIONS FOR “END USER” PHOTOS / IMAGES REFERENCES ALREADY INTRODUCED
IN THE MARKET
- Produced with PLA fibers derived from corn starch. - Tight stock management due to likely material Elite Biotwine 100% Biodegradable
- They are highly resistant degradation if storage conditions are not correct.
- They do stand moisture well
- Compostable and biodegradable rope for greenhouse. - Price can be double the conventional ropes.
- Botanical origin. It is a Bio-based material, coming from the plants.
- Compatible with food.
- To know how much does the material take to compost under industrial
circumstances (60-70 degrees celcius and 95% humididty) they have
made some tests with the help of “Wageningen University” in Holland. Gardener’s Pride- Netherlands
- The result is that 99% is biodegraded in 8 weeks to microfibers. These ( Cultivation of tomatoes and cucumbers)
microfibers are mixed with soil and do not affect to animals or organisms.
- It can be composted with the rest of organic waste from the crop
- Same use as conventional ropes
- Saves time and costs as it does not have to be removed
- Helps with the growth of plants without contaminating the substrate
- Over 200 years experience in the sector. More than 200 years manufactu-
ring ropes, since 1803.

Gemapa- Belgium 40
( Cultivation of peppers)