Eric Austermann

Heartland is a material innovation company that engineers hemp fibers as additives for plastics. Heartland's additives help manufacturers exceed their sustainability mandates without compromising strength, weight, or price. Manufacturers that are already buying large amounts of plastic are able to use hemp additives to reduce the carbon footprint of their products. Hemp additives come with technical equivalency and, in some cases, superiority over the existing carbon-intensive toxic raw materials. Approving a safer, more sustainable, and cheaper alternative raw material supports every procurement strategy. As an industrial hemp material processor, we work with farmers, manufacturers, and their suppliers to embed high-performance carbon-negative additives into various raw material supply chains. Almost everything that can be seen or touched is made from plastic, rubber, foam, wood, paper, ceramic, or building materials. Infusing hemp additives into these existing raw materials allows manufacturers to increase the performance and reduce the carbon footprint of the products they're already manufacturing. Join us on the journey as we build a world out of hemp.