Advanced uses of Ecomaterials from the agricultural industry

Agricultural residues are being used as Renewable Raw Materiales (RRM) for use in a wide variety of projects. Given their origen, these materials are economically very competitve with the conventionally used synthetic materials and also help to close a circle where the residues produced from one industry can be used in the same or another as a RRM, thus reducing the amount of waste and helping towards a sustainable economy. For instance from Beer Bagass, a material rich in cacium, magnesium, silica and phosporus, biocompatible materials for teeth and bone replacement therapies are being developed. Rice Husk Ash produced from a co-generation plant in the Rice Production industry has been used as a RRM for the production of silicas with tailor made textural characteristics for use in the detergent industry.