Defra

Forestry residues

Miscanthus

Reed Canary Grass (Phalaris arundinacea)

Short rotation coppice

Straw

Heat and power - either used directly or converted into gas or oil

Cereals, eg Wheat

Oilseed Rape (Brassica napus & campestris) PDF

Sugarbeet

Transport fuels - either as a substitute fuel or an additive to fossil fuels

Flax (Linum usitatissimum) PDF

Hemp (Cannabis sativa) PDF

• Textiles
• Geo-textiles
• Paper
• Bio-composite material (interior car panels)
• Particle boards
• Insulation materials
• Consultation industry materials
• Animal bedding
• Horticultural applications

Borage (Borago officinalis)

Crambe (Crambe abyssinica PDF

Echium (Echium Spp) PDF

Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis)

Gold of Pleasure (Camelina sativa) PDF

Honesty (Lunaria annua)

Linseed (Linum usitatissimum) PDF

Meadowfoam (Limnanthes alba)

Oilseed Rape (Brassica napus & campestris) PDF

Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis)

Sunflower (Helianthus anuus) PDF

Oleochemicals

• Lubricants - rely on the ability of oils or derivatives to form a stable interfacial layer, that displays insolubility in water and non - reactivity with the surfaces it lubricates.
• Surfactants - exploit the amphiphilic nature of fatty - acid derivatives.
• Surface coatings - use the insolubility (water proofing) and polymerisation properties of vegetable oils and derivatives.
• Polymers - The use of vegetable oils as raw materials for polymer production relies on the polymerisation characteristics of certain fatty acids and derivatives.
• Pharmaceuticals - Vegetable oils act as inert carriers in many pharmaceutical products. Certain oilseeds are a source of pharmaceutically active oils, fatty acids or other chemicals.

Chamomile (Chamaemelum spp. & Matricaria recutita) PDF

Lavender (Lavandula)

Peppermint (Mentha X spicata)

Rosemary (Roseamarinus officmalis)

Thyme (Thymus vugaris)

Fragrance compounds

Flavour compounds

Aroma chemicals

Essential oils for Perfumery

Madder (Rubia tinctorum)

Weld (Reseda luteola)

Woad (Isatis tinctoria)

Cereals, eg Wheat

Peas

Packaging

Surfactants

Adhesives