Theme 03
Industrial hemp & sustainability
Industrial hemp is enjoying its well-deserved renaissance worldwide.
Bio-based raw material
Hemp will be one of the decisive bio-based raw materials of the future
Hemp will be one of the decisive bio-based raw materials of the future, because it offers sustainable answers to today's global crises.
Industry segments
Eight industry segments
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Medical cannabis
Global wave of legalisation
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02
Superfood
Proteins and oils
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03
Ecological building materials
Insulation and hempcrete
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04
Sustainable natural fibre
Hemp instead of cotton
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05
CBD infused
Lifestyle and healthcare
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06
Technical oils and surfactants
Bioplastics instead of plastic
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07
Alternative cellulose resource
Enormous recyclability
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08
Composite materials
e.g. the body of the Lotus Eco Elise
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Figures
Industrial hemp is a raw material for thousands of products
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more than 50,000
products in which hemp is already processed today
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8
industry segments from superfood to composites
Sustainable, ecological and innovative
Why hemp
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One of the fastest-growing plants on earth
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Regional cultivation possible — short transport routes
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Complete use of the plant
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Optimal CO₂ sequestration in biomass
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Pest-resistant without pesticides
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Revitalisation of agricultural land
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Significantly more cellulose than forests
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Supports global nutrition goals — vegan protein
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Renaissance