Applications Mammoth grass

Paper and cardboard

 

Mammoth grass is extremely suitable as a replacement raw material for products made from paper and cardboard.
One hectare of Mammoth Grass yields an average of 30-35 tons (previously 35-40 tons) of dry matter per year.
Mammoth grass consists of 45% to 52% cellulose fibers. For common raw materials such as wood, this is an average of 42%. Cellulose is the substance to be used in making paper.
To harvest 10 tons of cellulose, a hectare of forest must grow for 30 years. With Mammoth grass you harvest approximately 500 tons of cellulose in the same period.
Several companies are already producing “green” paper with Miscanthus (Elephant Grass) at home and abroad. Besides a lower yield per hectare, Miscanthus or Elephant Grass generally has a green plant fiber and also regularly produces seed.
Mammoth grass has a white plant fiber, which means that less intensive bleaching is required in the paper industry than in the production process of paper from Elephant grass. This is a very environmentally polluting process that uses various chemicals.
Mammoth grass is sterile, the plant does not produce seeds at all.

Paper or cardboard from Mammoth Grass can be used for packaging material, drink/food packaging and printing.
The packaging material can also serve as a replacement for plastic. This is very suitable for packaging vegetables and fruit, for example. Since Mammoth Grass absorbs 300% of its own moisture, harmful bacteria and fungi can be prevented and the shelf life of the products can be extended.

 

Lightweight chipboard

 

Wood is running out, deforestation is seriously damaging the environment, so other raw materials for building materials must be developed.
Mammoth grass is one of the possible solutions to this ever-increasing problem.
Mammoth grass is an easy and labor-friendly cultivation, after planting it can be harvested annually after the 2nd year, for 20 to 25 years.
Mammoth grass is a raw material that can be used for the production of chipboard.

 

Mammoth grass pellets

 

Given the high energy value of Mammoth Grass, higher than that of wood, there are good opportunities to use this crop for pallet stoves, combustion boilers or gasification.
Fast growth, low mineral content and high biomass yield make the crop an ideal biofuel.