Thinai Tech - Advanced Materials Division
Sustainable Materials Engineering
Material use appropriation is the core of sustainable engineering. We need to use the ideal material for each use cases. Misuse or over use is the primary reason for unsustainable outcome.
We specialize in application engineering of the most sustainable material for various use cases. We collaborate with global partners to create a comprehensive network to enable economics of scale of material supply and product delivery.
Bio Fibers
SUSTAINABLE PLANT FIBERS

Areca leaf - up-cycled material








Benefits
- No chemicals / toxic elements
- No trees are cut - Sustainable
- Plastic Free
- 100% Compostable
- Water proof - Enjoy even soup!
- Oil Free

Bio Fibers
SUGARCANE BAGASSE
Bio Fibers
Bamboo Fiber
Bamboo is a fast growing plant - consumes low water and is highly resilient. Fibers from Bamboo are long and are ideal for various applications from paper to fabric. We adopt this fiber in combination with other bio fibers to develop various practical products and solutions.

Sustainable Paper
Long fiber of bamboo is ideal for paper production. This form of paper contributes to positive Eco Impact by multiple means - economic opportunities for under prevailed communities (UNSDG-1), No Deforestation (FSC Certified), Low Water consumption, Low carbon footprint.

Bamboo Fabric
Fabric made from bamboo are ecofriendly replacement for cotton and polyester. This is due to the fact that Bamboo fiber has a positive Eco Impact and resource consumption compared to alternatives. We are successfully able to blend bamboo yarns with other similar materials such as banana tree fiber to create interesting blends.

Eco Products
Bio Fibers
Banana Tree Fiber
Banana plant (Scientific name: Musa acuminate) not only gives delicious fruit but it also provides textile fiber, the banana fiber which is also known as banana silk. Banana fiber is a natural bast fiber which has wide range of uses in handicraft product developments such as mat, rope and twines. A small portion of the pseudo stem is used for making products. The rest becomes compost.
Features & Benefits
- 100% bio-degradable
- By-product - from banana cultivation - sustainable
- High tensile strength
- Weather proofing
- UV Protection (because of presence of lignin content)
- Moisture absorption
- Anti-oxidant
- Natural Absorbent
- Bio-remediation
- Pathogenisis - Contains proteins with anti-microbial properties
- Wide applications in textile and packing industry
- Applications in Eco Fabrics
- Applications in Eco Care and Hygiene Products


Banana Yarn
Banana fiber has good tensile strength and can be made into Yarns. These yarns can be colored using water based natural dyes. This fiber yarn is ideal for textiles and can be blended with other natural fibers.

Banana Fiber Fabric
Eco Fashion is growing in demand. Banana tree fabric is an ideal choice for many fabric products. This gives the fabric a smooth texture while maintaining a positive Eco Impact.

Eco Care and Hygiene Products
Banana fiber has high water absorption and retention properties. This enables us to produce ecofriendly hygiene products. Many existing products in this category uses plastics and toxic chemicals. However, this alternative is fully biodegradable and is toxic free.
Bio Fibers
Grass Fibers
HIGHLY DURABLE - REUSABLE - ECOFRIENDLY - SMOOTH - AESTHETIC


Harvesting Kora Grass

Cleaned, Dried and organized - Kora grass

Building since 1943

Building since 1943
Bio Fibers
Jute Fiber
100% BIO DEGRADABLE - GOLDEN SHINE - HIGH TENSILE STRENGTH
WIDE APPLICATIONS - ROPES, BAGS, MATS, HOME DECOR & ACOUSTICS
- 100% Bio-Degradable
- Consumes less water
- Low or No Pesticide / Fertilizer need
- Cheapest vegetable fiber
- It has high tensile strength, low extensibility, and ensures better breathability of fabrics
- Good insulating and anti-static properties
- Low thermal conductivity and moderate moisture regain
- Acoustic insulation
- Manufactured with no skin irritations
- Blend with other fabrics
- Accepts Cellulose Dye, Pigment dye, etc.
- Treated jute can be flame resistant.


Home Decor Products

Bags AND Fashion

Mats AND Throws

Anti-Erosion Mesh
Advanced MATERIALS
Sustainable Advanced Materials
Advanced Sustainable Materials
Bio Polymers
Bio-based polymers are defined as materials for which at least a portion of the polymer consists of material produced from renewable raw materials. These materials are bio based, biodegradable / compostable and are ecofriendly.

Poly Lactic Acid (PLA)
PLA stands for Polylactic Acid. Made from renewable resources such as corn starch or sugar cane, it's a natural polymer designed to substitute widely used petroleum-based plastics like PET (polyethene terephthalate). They are designed to work with standard extrusion and molding machines.

Polybutylene succinate (PBS)
BioPBS is a biodegradable and compostable bioplastic material which can be used as a barrier on paper products such as cups and bowls

Tableware
Bio Polymers are used in tableware that are 100% compostable. They have low environmental impact and contribute to the circular economy.

Moisture Barrier
Bio Polymers are used as lining material instead of PE or PP. It can provide good moisture barrier when lined properly with a substrate material such as paper board.

Medical applications
Many biopolymers can be used for regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, drug delivery, and overall medical applications due to their mechanical properties. They provide characteristics like wound healing, and catalysis of bio-activity, and non-toxicity.

3D Printing
Many Bio Polymers are 3D print compatible. This enables us to create intricate designs and shapes with minimal material waste. This also enables bionic design and advanced modelling and prototyping.
Advanced Sustainable Materials
BioMi+
100% compostable | Microwave Compatible | Heat Resistant | Dishwasher Friendly | Renewable Bio Based
BioMi+ is a compound biopolymer material. The compound is specifically designed to be 100% compostable and microwave friendly. This material has different variants that are suitable for specialized applications.

BIoMi+ Variant 1.1
This variant of the compound is rigid and is used to produce hard packaging. This variant has been tested food safe with different types of food in microwave for extended periods of time > 45 minutes.

BioMi+ Variant 1.2
This variant is designed to provide higher flexibility to the material while maintaining the microwaveable and food preservation barrier properties. This variant is less rigid than 1.1 and is also less heat resistant. It has been tested to be food safe and can store properly sealed food for many months.
Advanced Sustainable Materials
Bio Flex
This is a flexible material that can be used for a variety of packaging solutions both in food and industrial sector. Variants of this material has barrier properties such as moisture prevention, oxygen proof, etc.
Compostable Flexible Material


Cling Wrap

Flexible Food Pouches
Special Variants of Bio Flex can be used to produce 100% compostable food pouches of various designs. These can be specially designed to have various barrier properties and can withstand freezing temperatures.

Compostable Mulch Film
Mulch Films are used in farming to reduce weed and insects. These can enhance crop growth and conserve water consumption. However, traditional plastic mulch films do not biodegrade and have to be removed or it will degrade soil quality. However, BioFlex can be configured to composed specially according to specific soil conditions.

Sealing Film
Bio Flex films can be used to seal other bio compatible materials such as BioMi+ and other bio polymers.
Advanced Sustainable Materials
Micro-Fibrillated Cellulose
Through a fibrillation process the cellulose fibers are separated into a three dimensional network of microfibrils with a large surface area. These entangled fibrils are called microfibrillated cellulose (MFC).
CELLULOSE Fibrils


Packaging
Micro fibrillated Cellulose provides unique opportunities in sustainable packaging. It reduces the material weight required by increasing its strength while contributing to interesting barrier properties such as Oxygen barrier, etc.

Coatings
MFB Coatings in substrates provides numerous advantages such as reduced coat weight, reduced permeability (improved barrier), elimination of precoat, improved gloss, etc.

Food Additive
Cellulose is an insoluble dietary fiber and can be used as a vegan, gluten- and fat free additive. Micro-crystalline cellulose is already widely used in the food industry, micro fibrillated cellulose offers new possibilities. Due to its pH stability (2 – 12) and high salt tolerance, it can be used as a thickener for a wide range of foods and beverages. The natural additive is also able to stabilize suspensions and emulsions.

Filtration
MFC fibrils can be configured to capture specific molecules and ions - enabling it to be selectively filtering and absorbent.
This is an advanced capability and we are testing different practical applications.
Advanced Sustainable Materials
Nano Cellulose
Nanocellulose is a light solid substance obtained from plant matter which comprises nanosized cellulose fibrils. This new material is a pseudo-plastic and possesses the property of specific kinds of fluids or gels that are generally thick in normal conditions.

Advanced Absorbents
Nano Cellulose is being tested for development for super absorbent materials in our Eco Care and Hygiene products such as pads, incontinence products, etc. This material also provides anti-microbial properties and specialized applications are being developed.

Medical Fabrics
Nano Cellulose compositions are being tested to develop anti-microbial medical fabric with different absorption and barrier materials. We are developing PFAS free alternatives in fabrics using this technology.

Bio Based Electronics & Energy Storage
Nano Cellulose is mixed with other fibers to enable interactive fibers, films, aerogels, hydrogels and papers. This provides a smart system integration capability in smart packaging, fashion, wearable tech, etc.

Smart Fabrics
Crystalline Nano Cellulose laced with smart electronics can be adaptive meta material. Early tests show promise in light weight durable smart fabrics.
Advanced Sustainable Materials
Special Bio Foams
Bio Foams are specially designed to have specific properties such as selective absorption, temperature resistance, etc. These foams are made from ecofriendly, renewable materials.

Bio Foam
Bio Foams are specially designed to absorb specific molecules such as oil while repelling other molecules such as water. These foams can be used for clearing oil spills from water bodies. Variants of this materials can be tailored for specific applications

Thermo Foam - high Temperature Resistance
These foams are designed to maintain specific temperatures. We are currently testing special configuration of such foams to withstand very high temperatures for extended periods of time.
Advanced Sustainable Materials
Composite Bio Materials
These materials are composites of multiple bio materials - tailored for specific applications

Mycelium based materials
Mycelium is mainly composed of natural polymers as chitin, cellulose, proteins, etc, so it is a natural polymeric composite fibrous material. This can be designed to take specific pre-molded shapes and are renewable. They can take very high abrasion, compression and impact loads. They can be made modular and replaced as blocks.

Bio Scaffold
Specialized design of modular scaffold can be made for advanced applications. These materials are bio based and non toxic. These can also be configured to be self-repairing.
Advanced Sustainable Materials
Eco Fabric Materials
Fabrics are primary contributors of global micro-plastic. More than 60% composition all of commercial fabric available contains plastic material mixed in the form of Polyester, etc. Eco Fabrics are alternatives for traditional fabrics. We also develop advanced fabrics for specialized applications.

Eco Care Fabrics
We have applied plastic free, toxic free fabrics made from bamboo fiber and banana tree fiber to our Eco Care products - such as baby diapers and Feminine Care products. These are biodegradable and do not contain any harsh chemicals.

Eco Leather
We follow Misai Initiative Frameworks throughout our operations. This means that we avoid any form of animal cruelty in our products and solutions. In collaboration with our partners, we are applying mushroom based leather-like material to create practical products.

3D Printed Fabrics
We collaborate with our partners to develop specialized applications using 3D printed fabric technologies. This opens up unique applications using Eco Fabrics and Smart Integrations.