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New vision leads to patent for environmentally-friendly bumblebee hive

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Publish time: 12th March, 2015      Source: The Netherlands
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New vision leads to patent for environmentally-friendly bumblebee hiveNew vision leads to patent for environmentally-friendly bumblebee hive" title="Share this link on Facebook">The NetherlandsMarch 12, 2015Koppert Biological Systems was awarded a patent for its Natupol Booster on the Dutch market at the beginning of November 2014. By using a different material, the company has succeeded in preventing damage resulting from gnawing by bumblebees. The new design also uses 85% less environmentally-damaging plastic than previous versions. This makes Natupol Booster, a product that Koppert has invested years of research into, very environmentally friendly and reduces the waste stream. The new hive ensures natural, safe, and extremely effective pollination. It has rapidly become a success in many countries.Koppert designed the Natupol Booster especially for the cultivation of short-flowering crops, those with a maximum flowering period of one month. The existing hives for outdoor crops last much longer. Koppert therefore believes its competitively-priced Natupol Booster offers the ideal mix of practicality, efficiency, and cost.In line with Koppert's new vision which was launched in 2014, Koppert has invested years of research into an alternative to the conventional plastic hives, able to withstand bumblebees’ jaws. For the Natupol Booster, many years were spent searching for a new construction material. Tests conducted with materials such as cardboard, natural and synthetic fibres, plastic, bioplastics, and polystyrene produced inadequate results. The first breakthrough came at the start of 2011 with an innovation that has been optimized and tested in the years that have followed.Much less plasticBased on paper fibres, Koppert has now developed a specially-treated material that can withstand bumblebees' jaws. This new material and the production procedure form the basis for the Dutch patent granted in November 2014. A European patent, patents for the United States of America and a number of other countries outside Europe are expected to be issued in 2015.Thanks to the newly found construction/packaging material, Koppert can produce Natupol Booster using 85% less plastic. This makes the product very environmentally friendly and reduces the waste stream. On the basis of the new hive and Koppert's mission to be 'Partners with Nature', the company is continuing to work on more sustainable and effective packaging solutions.Major sales successKoppert introduced the Natupol Booster at the SIVAL trade fair in Angers, France, at the beginning of 2014. The hive rapidly became a major international sales success. Natupol Booster holds multiple specially-prepared bumblebee colonies that boost pollination. In the current, dynamic market, efficient pollination and a reliable supply of high-quality pollinators are becoming more and more important. Efficient, stable pollination is the basis for high-quality production, particularly in difficult growing seasons when market prices are rising. Furthermore, the new hive is well insulated, but with additional ventilation it is also suited to areas with warmer climates. This allows the bumblebee population to perform for longer.The product can also be used in combination with Natupol and Tripol in order to boost pollination in crops that flower for longer during peak periods. The Natupol Booster is used in crops such as strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, plums, sweet cherries, sour cherries, watermelons, avocados, kiwis, pumpkins, apple varieties, pear varieties, seed-producing crops, and fodder crops such as clover and alfalfa.More news from: Koppert Biological SystemsWebsite: http://www.cnchemicals.com/: March 12, 2015The news item on this page is copyright by the organization where it originatedFair use notice