a. Raw Material: What are the raw materials that make up the material? How are the raw materials extracted?
Oshenite is produced from a renewable marine mineral called “oolitic aragonite”, a form of calcium carbonate sustainably harvested from sea beds in the Bahamas, 65 miles off the Florida coast. “Oolitic aragonite” is from microscopic bio matter such as plankton and algae. It is sourced from a region of the Bahamas basin, 65 miles off the Florida coast. The material is dredged from the seabed, cleaned, dried and being bagged for use.
b. Processing: How are the raw materials processed to make the material under investigation?
The raw materials of Oshenite is” oolitic aragonite”, a mineral that constantly replenishes itself as part of a unique ocean phenomenon occurring on the Bahaman Bank approximately 50 miles off the coast of Florida. The process is biogenic origins and undergoes photosynthesis — as temperatures change in the shallow waters, microscopic bio matter such as plankton and algae are churned in carbonate-rich waters. Crystalline layers slowly build to form an oolite; when they become heavy enough to sink (approximately 4-5 years), countless millions of these oolites precipitate, forming oolitic aragonite sediment banks of ultra-pure calcium carbonate. c. Procurement and Install: How are the materials delivered to the building industry to be purchased and installed? Oshenite is install and procurement by a company called US. Aragonite Enterprises. US. Argonite Enterrises sourced from the Bahamas seas, then shipped for compounding. Oshenite is produced and supplied exclusively by U.S. Aragonite Enterprises and partners. They offer master batches and ground to specifications to different packaging companies. d. Transportation: What transportation steps does the material go through from cradle to gate? Sourced with great care from the Bahams Seas by U.S. Aragonite Enterprises, dried, bagged then shipped for different packaging companies for compounding. All products delivered packaged and delivered transportation include: rail, bulk truck, gaylords, super sacks, bags. e. Post Construction: How long does the material stay in the building? Is it able to be recycled? What is its potential second life? As a filler for commodity plastics, Oshenite offers all kinds benefits in bio based plastic. In building and construction industries. The applications of Oshenite is food handling. Oshenite is 100% recyclable and it is a renewable resource pure from the ocean. Effective over 1~2 years. f. Economic: What is the cost of the material initial and long-term maintenance? The cost of the Oshenite is unknow in the official website. But it states out it is Competitive cost The addition of Oshenite® to a bioplastic will help reduce overall material costs without sacrificing performance and lessens the need for non renewable components. For the long-term, Oshenite will provide economic benefit, this fine powder …show more content…
Frist, when used as a filler for commodity plastics. This fine powder is added to plastics such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), reducing by up to 40% the amount of plastic used ,Research studies indicate that the phenomenon produces vast amounts of the mineral (estimates are 20 million tons a year). Second, During formation of the oolitic aragonite, specifically during the mineralization phase, organic carbon is captured. Photosynthesis occurs during the process, so inorganic carbon is also captured from the atmosphere. Using 1mm lbs of Oshenite has the same carbon-reducing effect as planting 92 trees.(By Dr. Ramani