Every material has a story. For Hembased, that story does not begin in a factory, but with a renewable agricultural residual stream: naturally fallen palm leaves.
Together with a specialised raw material partner, Hembased transforms this agricultural by-product into an innovative biopolymer. Instead of being burned as waste, the palm leaves are collected, dried and milled into a fine powder, giving this natural resource a second life.
A Raw Material with a Clear Story
What makes this material unique is not only the end product, but also the journey behind it.
Using an innovative production process, the biological raw material is combined with carefully selected bio-based plastics to create a new polymer matrix. Rather than a simple blend or composite, the result is a monomaterial with improved thermoplastic properties and cold compostable characteristics.
For Hembased, transparency is just as important as performance. The origin of the material should be clear, its composition understandable and the story behind the product easy to explain.
From Raw Material to Hembased Filament
Based on this innovative raw material, Hembased filament is fully developed and produced in the Netherlands. Keeping production in-house allows us to maintain complete control over quality, consistency and process reliability. Every batch is carefully monitored to ensure it meets the standards our customers expect.
Manufacturing locally also enables continuous product development, rapid improvements and close collaboration with customers requiring specific material properties or customised solutions.
According to our raw material partner, the granulate production process is CO₂-neutral, further supporting the sustainability story behind the material.
Why Material Origin Matters
When discussing sustainable materials, attention often focuses on the final product. At Hembased, we believe quality begins much earlier, with the origin of the material itself.
Knowing where a material comes from, how it is produced and which choices have shaped its development builds confidence in the final product.
For Hembased, the story is transparent. Agricultural residual streams, specifically naturally fallen palm leaves—are given a valuable second life as the foundation of our material. This makes the sustainability story tangible, credible and easy to understand.
Developed for Real-World Applications
The material is designed not only with sustainability in mind, but also for practical performance.
According to our raw material partner, the biopolymer offers improved thermoplastic properties and higher heat resistance than conventional virgin PLA. It is also designed to break down naturally without requiring industrial composting.
This makes the material attractive from both a technical and environmental perspective while supporting a wide range of product development and prototyping applications.
For Hembased, the story extends beyond the material itself. The quality of the raw material, close collaboration with specialised partners and local production in the Netherlands together form the foundation of a product that not only performs reliably but also tells a transparent and credible story.
More Than Just a Material
For Hembased, material selection is inseparable from quality, transparency and trust.
By working with specialised raw material partners and producing our filament entirely in the Netherlands, we have created a product that is practical, consistent and technically reliable.
From palm leaf to filament, every step contributes to a material story that is not only more sustainable, but also more transparent, more consistent and backed by credible evidence.