Fibrease®: A brighter future in protective packaging

Bio-based wood foam, replacing fossil-based alternatives

Fibrease® is a bio-based, flexible and lightweight wood foam material developed to replace fossil polymer foams in packaging.

Protects goods effectively
Reduces *carbon footprint compared to conventional packaging
Made from renewable wood fibres
Designed for circular packaging systems

Developed by Stora Enso, Fibrease® supports the shift away from non-renewable materials and helps reduce both plastic use and packaging waste.

Applications

Thermal insulation packaging

Fibrease is an ideal EPS substitute, providing exceptional insulation properties.

Cushioning for transport packaging

Lightweight cushioning, reducing plastics and waste

Making the switch to renewable resources

Applications
Fibrease® is a bio-based composite material designed for thermal insulation and protective packaging. It is suitable for medical and life science shipments, meal kits and online grocery deliveries, as well as cushioning and void fill for light and fragile goods — replacing fossil-based plastics with a renewable alternative.

Material properties
The material is flexible and resilient, with memory foam-like behaviour comparable to PU foam. It works with standard conversion methods such as sawing, die-cutting, waterjet cutting and laminating, making it easy to integrate into existing packaging solutions.

Recyclability and impact
Fibrease® is recyclable in paper and board streams in selected geographies, with ongoing work to enable recyclability globally. Switching to more sustainable materials should not mean compromising on performance — Fibrease® is designed to deliver both.

Looking ahead
Fibrease® offers a new approach to thermal insulation and lightweight cushioning, helping reduce plastic use and packaging waste.

The material is currently under development for commercial scale and being tested with partners. Get in touch to learn more or explore how Fibrease® can fit your solution.

Key benefits

Significantly reduced CO2-emissions when replacing polymer foams
Bio-based, made from traceable wood fibers
Recyclable in paper/board stream