Award-winning bioplastics from Ilsfeld for the world. TECNARO stands for TEChnologies for the industrial use of NAchwachsende ROhstoffe (renewable raw materials) in plastics processing.

From the finest fibres for yarns and textiles, through completely non-toxic baby toys, to heavy-duty moulded parts such as the ‘lost core’ for ALL carbon-ceramic brakes manufactured by Brembo SGL Carbon for, for example, Porsche and
Formula 1.

Inspired by the Rio de Janeiro environmental conference, Jürgen Pfitzer and Helmut Nägele began researching CO₂ reduction potential in the plastics industry at Fraunhofer ICT in 1996.

With their groundbreaking invention ‘ARBOFORM® – liquid wood’, the two founded TECNARO GmbH in 1998 as one of the very first spin-off companies of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and one of the first companies in the world to focus exclusively(!) on the production of bioplastics. The aim was, and remains, the further development, production and distribution of the lignin-based bioplastic ‘Liquid Wood’ ARBOFORM®, as well as the other TECNARO materials ARBOBLEND® (biopolymer compounds) and the natural fibre-reinforced composite ARBOFILL®.

TECNARO thus replaces fossil raw materials such as crude oil with sustainably available plant-based raw materials such as lignin, starch and sugar…

TECNARO impresses not only with its modern, environmentally ethical approaches, but also with its tangibly superior bioplastic granules, which are gaining a foothold in the market in competition with fossil-based raw materials and the plastics producers of the large-scale chemical industry. Thanks to the ingenuity of the TECNARO team – which now numbers just under fifty – and in response to the challenges posed by the multitude of customer enquiries, over 6,000 formulations have been developed for a wide variety of mass-production applications.

Here at TECNARO, we have made it our mission to create solutions that will transform the plastics industry in a sustainable way. As pioneers in the global bioplastics sector, we manufacture exclusively at our site in Germany using 100 % certified green electricity and green gas. Through these measures, we reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with our production.

We produce exclusively bio-based plastic granules made from renewable raw materials such as lignin, starch and sugar. In doing so, we offer a plant-based alternative to fossil-based plastics and make a significant contribution to reducing CO₂ emissions in the plastics industry.

Our company operates in accordance with the DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 quality management system to ensure that our products meet the highest standards in terms of quality, sustainability and safety.