Whilst we recognise the valuable part managed forestry plays to industry, our aim is simple:
to minimize the world’s dependence on virgin wood fibres, by keeping trees in the ground, therefore helping to reduce pressure on a finite resource.
Eucalyptus absorbs 26.9 tonnes of CO2 per hectare
Versus 5.9 per hectare for straw
Annual paper demand set to rise
with virgin pulp accounting for 40% of industrially harvested forest
Projected shortfall of 250million hectares
of managed forest by 2050
Trees take between 50-500 years to grow
Hemp takes 100 days
2.5 billion tonnes of Agricultural Residue available
Currently only 3% of the total pulp market is agricultural
residues or non wood fibre
What is Smart
Plant Fibre Blending?
Tensei are specialists in material innovations that help protect the planet. We utilise alternative natural fibres to engineer the next generation of materials. These are bespoke compound materials that use agricultural waste crops, perennial grasses or unrealized bio-waste streams (from places like the food manufacturing industry).
Our materials: 100% plastic & wood free, 100% recyclable*
Papers
Food Contact Approved
Made from 100% crop waste and grasses and plastic free, 100% certified recyclable. This paper is tested for soft fruit pads and carrier paper and bakeries. Imagine in a takeaway box to protect hot food from chilled sauce pots and protecting flowers in transit.
Available in rolls or cut to size.
Minimum order quantities apply.
Printed Laminate paper and card (OPP replacement)
Made from 100% crop waste and grasses and coated or uncoated with a PVOH coating. 100% recyclable - O2, moisture and grease resistant certified. Soon to be available with 100% approved plastic free barrier coating. 60gsm – 250gsm . Suggested uses crisps and nuts, drinking straws, cartons and takeaways.
Available in rolls or cut to size.
Minimum order quantities apply.
FCM Approved.
Packaging
Super smooth Laminate paper and board.
Made from 100% crop waste and grasses and coated or uncoated with a PVOH coating. Printable impregnable and 100% recyclable - O2, moisture and grease resistant certified. Soon to be available with 100% approved plastic free barrier coating. 60gsm – 250gsm
Available in rolls or cut to size and converted into luxury packaging, bags, envelopes (for postal), labels. Minimum order quantities apply. Available in rolls or converted for end application.
Interior & Construction
Décor paper for printing and resin impregnation. Made from 100% crop waste and grasses. Technical specification available. Suitable for HPL,LPL 60-120gsm.
Available in rolls. Bespoke paper for different applications.
Bespoke Paper and substrates
For moulded products (wet and thermoformed – FMCG and FCM compliant) and bio composites.100% crop waste and grasses and customer own bio-waste may be considered too. Contact us for further information.
Bio-Based Injection
Moulding
Bio-based injection moulding pellets.
Made from UK bio-waste with recycled polypropylene compound for injection and other mouldings.
We enable the reduction of plastic content by 30%+
The Tensei team
We are a special blend of fibre technologists, bio-chemists and process engineers, able to create formulations using plant fibres to match existing specifications or create whole new materials to explicit performance capabilities.
TENSEI’S BENEFICIARIES
Producers
Crop wastage can provide a genuine secondary income stream for farmers.
Brands
Plant fibres allow companies to move towards genuinely sustainable innovation.
Consumers
It’s not always easy to know what to do with packaging when you’re finished with it. Products that use plant fibres are more sustainable – because they cut down less trees, they are recyclable with other paper products, and even compostable.
UN: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Tensei is committed to creating additional revenue for farmers and food producers from their crop and unrealised waste streams, creating new income streams
Directly reflecting and improving third world household income.
Tensei is a part of the low carbon economy with a solution that moves towards zero inorganic waste by developing new materials and products for multiple market segments using annually renewable and essential feedstock primarily from food crops.
Tensei uses existing raw materials grown and processed primarily for other purposes to generate multiple technical and best in class materials, working within and actively encouraging a more circular economy.
Tensei provides alternative raw materials to reduce dependence on wood, keeping trees in the ground and as an alternative to plastic, producing both wood free and plastic free technical solutions.
Tensei develops strong and inclusive global partnerships , producing solutions that benefit everyone directly within the supply chain from the grower, through producers to the consumers; providing glocal solution for local markets to the benefit of both the local economy and global brands.
Collaborations (partners + memberships)
Canopy
Canopy is an award winning nonprofit organisation that works to protect the world’s forests, species and climate by collaborating with business leaders, scientists and decision-makers to help create sustainable supply chains and foster innovative solutions to environmental challenges. In the past 20 years Canopy has improved the purchasing practices of more than 750 companies.
See our Next Generation Solutions and Ancient Forest Friendly sourcing policy with Canopy.
OPRL
The On-Pack Recycling Label delivers a simple, UK-wide, consistent recycling message for use on both retailer private label and brand-owner packaging.
OPRL have adopted an ISO14021 compliant approach, taking into account the whole recycling process from council and in-store collections to sorting at MRFs, the likelihood of reprocessing and the availability of end markets.
Sedex
Sedex is one of the world's leading ethical trade service providers, working to improve working conditions in global supply chains.
Fera
Fera Science Limited, formerly the Food and Environment Research Agency, is a joint venture based in the United Kingdom owned by Capita and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Tensei Studio
Charlton Farmhouse, Bishopsbourne, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 5JE
Email: Info@tensei.co.uk
Tensei HQ
Oyster Hill Forge, Clay Lane, Headley, Surrey, KT18 6JX
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