Toys and furniture from popcorn

The company GreenTec, part of the Loick Group, plans to produce toys, furniture, sports and fitness equipment as well as children's carseats and headrests using popcorn granulate Photo: Universität Göttingen Forest scientists at Göttingen University develop environmentally friendly products from renewable raw materials Forest scientists at the University of Göttingen have long been researching sustainable and efficient processes to make products from popcorn granulate. There are many uses for these products: from packaging to insulating panels for building insulation. Some prototypes of these innovative products will be on display at Forum Wissen, the knowledge museum of the University of Göttingen, which opens at the beginning of June this year. Now the University has managed to get a new licence partner for a completely different area: GreenTec GmbH, part of the Loick Group, plans to use this technology in the future to manufacture toys, furniture, sports and fitness equipment, and children's car seats and headrests. Loick has been producing sustainable toys as part of the PlayMais brand for more than 20 years. This natural craft toy can be shaped, pressed, cut and much more. PlayMais is made from corn using a technique known as high-pressure foaming, and is 100 percent biodegradable.