China Rediscovers Hemp

Although the cultural history of using hemp on an industrial scale can be traced back to China and the first ropes (2800 BC), papers and textiles (500 – 100 BC) ever made, hemp became sidelined a little over the past one hundred years.

HERBOLD’s main emphasis in recycling

Special emphasis is on high-performance plants, i.e. over 3 t/h for rigid plastics or over 1 t/h for films which have recently seen a growing demand. Another focus is on extremely thin films that are particularly difficult to wash, separate…