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The growing demand for sustainable hemp fibers presents significant challenges for hemp farmers and processors. Hemp plants can reach heights of over two meters, making them especially difficult to process. Traditional single-stage decortication processes are often inefficient and can cause fiber damage, affecting the quality of the final products. Furthermore, high-end industries such as textiles and biocomposites require consistently high-quality and strong fibers – demands that current technologies struggle to meet.

Cretes offers a solution to this challenge with its multi-stage decortication process, specifically designed to handle the unique structure of hemp. Using Cretes' technology, hemp fibers are carefully separated from the woody core, preserving fiber length and tensile strength. This approach delivers high-quality fibers, perfectly suited for industrial applications that require material strength and consistency. With the multi-stage process, handling is much more efficient, and higher-quality fibers are produced, expanding the potential for hemp across various industries.

The CTC is our brand new test facility with among other things a decortication line, a fibre processing line and a core cleaning system. The facility hosts a complete demo processing line for natural fibers, featuring a decortication line, a fibre cleaning line and a shive cleaning system. This facility isn't merely a showcase; it will serve as a hub of experimentation, training and advancement. Here, we will demonstrate our capabilities to new clients, conduct tests on materials provided by customers, and explore new technologies to enhance existing machinery. Interested to learn more about the CTC? Do not hesitate and contact us now.

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