What is Pallito?

Organic Biomass

Pallito provides product solutions made of fibre composite from up to 100% renewable natural raw materials, the biomass - no plastic.

One of the most significant advantages is its biodegradability - no further recycling process necessary.

It is an organic substitute for plastic and wood articles, as well as for disposable goods.

Who are we? 

Pallito Visionary

Pallito is a brand of Olea Trade GmbH & Co.KG.

We use our cross-industry experience in project management, marketing, sales, quality management and design in a reliable & professional manner and drive projects with a passion for detail.

Why Pallito?

Challenge

The #1 packaging materials of everyday products consist of a variety of plastics that are difficult to dispose of or require significant energy and resources when attempting to return them to the consumer market through costly recycling.

But even classic materials such as wood, e.g. for the ice cream sticks, aren´t harming the environment, but quantities of them are needed.

The ice cream sticks used for ice cream products are almost exclusively made of beech wood - for quality reasons, wood from 80 to 100 year old trees is usually used.

The demand for wood is high, and the price of wood is rising steadily. The lack of wood as a raw material on the one hand and the global forest dieback on the other hand is striving for an alternative. Until now, there has been no comparable substitute material.

In today's world, the focus is on a sustainable lifestyle and a conscious nutrition. The lifestyle trends aim at organic ingredients, but also at the sustainability of the packaging materials.

Modern human wants to enjoy the product, but not litter the earth and intentionally harm his own environment. 

What is Pallito´s advantage?

Solution

The component of this material is lignin, which is the second most abundant polymer in nature after cellulose. Lignin is a by-product of the paper industry and is produced worldwide at a rate of about 50 million tons per year. If lignin is mixed with natural fibers (flax, hemp or other fibrous plants) and natural additives, the result is a fiber composite material that can be processed under increased temperature and pressure to produce molded parts on plastic injection molding machines.

Properties:

• up to 100% from renewable raw materials
  
• Biodegradable / compostable - no further recycling process necessary
  
• Burl wood appearance or natural fiber look
  
• High stiffness
  
• Low shrinkage
  
• Excellent acoustic properties
  
• Medium heat resistance
  
• Characteristic natural odor or odorless
  

Processing

• Injection molding
  
• Profile extrusion
  

What's next?

Products

We manufacture the product according to your needs and the required quantity or develop new products together with you, depending on the shape and function:

• ice cream spoon
  
• cup
  
• serving tray
  
• plate
  
• cutlery
  
• French fries skewers
  
• and much more.