Portugal was once among the world’s leading producers of Natural Resin, with a well-developed first and second processing industry, which supplied both the domestic and international markets. However, globalization and competition from synthetic and imported resins, especially from China and Brazil, have led to a significant reduction in domestic production. Currently, Portugal seeks to revitalize this sector by promoting Natural Resin as a strategic resource for the bioeconomy and industrial sustainability. This revitalization involves not only the modernization of the resin activity but also the development of new extraction technologies and the differentiation of products derived from Portuguese resin, ensuring greater added value and competitiveness in global markets.
Thus, Resinae® – Pinaster Natural Resin emerges as a differentiating and innovative system for the valorization of Natural Resin, promoting the quality, traceability, and sustainability of products derived from maritime pine resin (Pinus pinaster).
Developed in the context of the RN21 Integrated Project, this brand aims to strengthen the identity of the Natural Maritime Pine Resin, ensuring its appreciation in the global market and boosting circular economy practices and technological innovation. Based on a commitment to sustainability and innovation, Resinae® ensures that the products that adopt this brand comply with strict environmental and social criteria, ensuring transparency and trust throughout the value chain.
Resinae® is a registered trademark that authenticates products derived from Pinus pinaster Natural Resin originating in Europe, ensuring that they come from sustainably managed forests and that their transformation follows responsible industrial processes, in line with demanding environmental requirements and high standards of social responsibility. Its implementation is integrated into the principles of the circular bioeconomy and reinforced by international certification (FSC® and/or PEFC), ensuring that forest production complies with sustainable management practices.
In the industrial sector, traceability is ensured by the chain of custody system, controlling all stages of transformation and marketing to ensure that the final products come from certified sources. To ensure compliance with these criteria, the use of the Resinae® brand is regulated by its Brand Use Regulation, which defines the adhesion requirements for the different actors in the value chain, covering forest producers, processing industries, and markets that incorporate Natural Resin derivatives in their products.
In addition to the above, the brand introduces a labeling system that identifies the percentage of Natural Pinus pinaster resin incorporated into the final product, divided into four categories: 10%, 40%, 70% and 100%, corresponding to the respective minimum percentage of natural resin present in the product. This categorization allows, in addition to greater transparency for the consumer, the promotion of the differentiation of Natural Resin-based products in the market.
The focus on traceability aims to strengthen the confidence of consumers and business partners, raising the value of Resinae® products in the global market.
This approach drives innovation in the resin sector, promoting the development of more efficient and sustainable resin methods, as well as the recovery of industrial waste for the creation of new products. Innovative applications include bioplastics and eco-friendly packaging as sustainable alternatives to fossil-based polymers, biopolymeric adhesives for the chemical and glue industries, bioactives and natural excipients for the pharmaceutical and cosmetic sectors, and bio-based materials for the automotive and textile industries, reducing the environmental footprint (…).
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