Camara Arrossera del Montsià have created ORYZITE, a plastic substitute made from rice husks.
This new material is the result of a circular economy project and the valorisation of rice by-products after more 10 years of
research and product development.
The main by-product of rice is the rice husk and thanks to our circular economy project, we have been able to reconvert the rice
husk into a new material that replaces plastic. We say that the more kilogrammes of Oryzite you put on the market, the less
kilogrammes of plastic you release into the environment, and in doing so reduce the carbon footprint.
The production of Oryzite, which is carried out in the same plant where Cámara Arrocera del Montsià processes the rice, has multiple benefits such as
reducing CO2, or reducing the carbon footprint and energy consumption. Thus, the rice husk has become a very useful and innovative component, giving
rise to Oryzite as a clear example of circular economy: it uses the least amount of resources and produces the least waste. This revolutionary material will
replace plastic in products from various industries such as automotive, logistics, packaging or furniture.
As a result of the cooperative’s commitment to the environment and the collaboration with Iban Ganduxé, we have been able to reclaim the value of a
by-product such as rice husks. We are working on a new strategic project for the cooperative that is going to add value to a basic product such as rice and
therefore provide better results. In addition, with the creation of Oryzite we have managed to bring an innovation from the primary sector to the industrial
sector, generating great competitive advantages for this sector too. ‘’We know and have proven that thanks to the use of Oryzite as a substitute for plastic
in industrial processes, improvements in productivity, energy consumption and raw material costs are achieved’’.
This innovation has already been accepted by actors in the industrial sector such as SEAT, NUPIK INTERNATIONAL, ROCA or NUPSUS, among other large
multinational companies that also have circular economy projects and sustainable improvements as part of their strategic plans. These companies see
ORYZITE as a present and future solution to make their production plants more sustainable.
As required, we have provided the following links to videos where everybody can see the main results and uses of Oryzite.
Càmara Arrossera del Montsià i Secció de Crèdit, S.C.C.L.
