mardi 15 avril 2025

HUID's bid to transform onion skins into paper

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HUID's bid to transform onion skins into paper
Materials derived from non-conventional sources are attracting the attention of packaging players. Scottish start-up HUID is entering this field with a range of materials made from onion skins.

Renuka Ramanujam, a former textile design student at the University of the Arts London, became interested in creating materials and surfaces from scratch. This led her to found HUID in 2021, a start-up specialized in the production of materials made from onion skin waste. “Although I studied textiles, I wanted to create something with a larger impact, which is why I became interested in packaging,” explains Ramanujam. By working with onion skins, she saw their potential due to their robustness and abundance.

Today, the start-up is developing two prototypes: Pyber, a paper with properties similar to traditional wood-based paper and cardboard in terms of folding and handling, and Cellofil, a soft, thin, smooth, and translucent film. “Pyber will soon be available on a small scale, while Cellofil is still in the development phase.”

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