🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
31+ million date palm trees
Vision 2030 circular economy. National Waste Management Strategy. MODON industrial cities. 500,000+ t/year pruning waste. Ministry of Environment, Water & Agriculture.
The GCC produces millions of tonnes of palm tree pruning waste every year — fronds, rachis, and leaflets that end up in landfills or burned in open fields. Akmam™ technology by Oxford Tech LLC converts this agricultural waste into dense, durable, fire-retardant composite panels for the construction industry. Zero virgin timber. Carbon-negative lifecycle.
The date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is the most abundant tree species across the GCC, MENA, and the global palm belt. Annual pruning generates massive volumes of lignocellulosic biomass that is predominantly burned, landfilled, or left to decompose. Akmam™ technology transforms this waste stream into a high-value construction material — creating economic value, reducing emissions, and supporting national circular economy strategies.
Governments, ministries of agriculture, environmental protection agencies, and waste management authorities in palm-abundant countries can license Akmam™ technology to solve their palm waste challenge while creating local manufacturing jobs and green building materials.
Vision 2030 circular economy. National Waste Management Strategy. MODON industrial cities. 500,000+ t/year pruning waste. Ministry of Environment, Water & Agriculture.
UAE Net Zero 2050. Tadweer Abu Dhabi. Al Ain palm region. Dubai Municipality. 700,000+ t/year waste. Ministry of Climate Change & Environment.
Oman Vision 2040. Be'ah waste management. Al Batinah and Ad Dakhiliyah regions. Ministry of Agricultural, Fisheries & Water Resources.
Kuwait 2035 Development Plan. Environment Public Authority. Agricultural Affairs & Fish Resources Authority.
Qatar National Vision 2030. Ministry of Municipality & Environment. Sustainability initiatives for FIFA legacy projects.
Bahrain Economic Vision 2030. Supreme Council for Environment. National waste strategy.
Historically the world's largest palm producer. Basra, Karbala, Baghdad regions. Ministry of Agriculture. Massive reconstruction market.
New Administrative Capital construction boom. Siwa, Aswan, Upper Egypt palm regions. Ministry of Environment. National Solid Waste Management Program.
Draa-Tafilalet and Souss-Massa regions. Green Morocco Plan. Ministry of Agriculture. Saharan palm oases.
World's 4th largest date producer. Biskra, Ouargla, Ghardaia. Ministry of Agriculture. National palm development program.
World's 2nd largest date producer. Kerman, Hormozgan, Sistan provinces. Department of Environment.
Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab palm regions. Pakistan Agricultural Research Council. Ministry of National Food Security.
A scientifically optimized, industrially scalable process for converting date palm lignocellulosic biomass into construction-grade composite panels. Each step is designed for maximum fiber yield, minimum emissions, and consistent panel quality.
Date palm fronds, rachis, leaflets, and pruning residues are collected from palm farms, municipal green waste streams, and agricultural cooperatives. Material is sorted to remove non-cellulosic contaminants (soil, stones, metal fasteners).
Raw biomass undergoes mechanical defibration and thermomechanical pulping to extract lignocellulosic fibers. The process preserves the natural cellulose and hemicellulose structure while removing extractives, waxes, and silica. Fiber length, diameter, and aspect ratio are controlled for optimal bonding.
Refined palm fibers are blended with E1-compliant low-emission resins (urea-formaldehyde, melamine-urea-formaldehyde, or pMDI) in a precision blowline system. The resinated fiber is formed into a continuous mat on a forming line, with density profiling for surface and core layers.
The fiber mat is consolidated under controlled heat (160–200°C) and pressure (2.5–4.0 MPa) in a continuous or multi-daylight press. Pressing time, temperature profile, and pressure curve are optimized for target density (550–720 kg/m³), internal bond strength, and surface quality.
Panels are trimmed to standard dimensions (1220×2440mm), sanded to specified surface quality, and tested for density, MOR, MOE, IB, thickness swelling, and formaldehyde emissions per EN 622 / EN 717-1 standards. Panels are edge-sealed and packaged for distribution.
Configurable from low-density (LD) furniture-grade to high-density (HD) structural panels. Density profiling allows hard surfaces with lighter cores for optimal strength-to-weight ratio.
Palm fiber panels can be manufactured with fire-retardant additives to achieve BS 476 fire classification. Suitable for fire door cores, fire-rated partitions, and ceiling systems in commercial and institutional buildings.
HMR (High Moisture Resistant) variants available using melamine-urea-formaldehyde or pMDI resins. Thickness swelling below 8% (24h). Suitable for wet areas, kitchens, and humid climate applications.
All panels meet E1 formaldehyde emission class (≤0.1 ppm EN 717-1) or NAUF (No Added Urea Formaldehyde) with pMDI binders. Safe for schools, hospitals, hotels, and residential interiors. CARB Phase 2 compliant.
Over 95% of panel mass is recovered palm fiber — zero virgin timber required. Contributes up to 11 LEED v4 credits. Compatible with Estidama Pearl, Al Saafat, BREEAM, GSAS, and WELL Building Standard certifications.
Each panel stores approximately 1.8 kg CO₂-equivalent per kilogram of dry fiber for the building's lifetime (30–50 years). Net lifecycle emissions are negative when accounting for avoided incineration, methane reduction from landfill diversion, and biogenic carbon storage.
Ministries of Agriculture, Environment, Industry, and Municipal Affairs seeking national palm waste management solutions. Turnkey technology licensing with local manufacturing plant design and commissioning support.
Impact investors, sovereign wealth funds, green bond issuers, and ESG-focused private equity seeking carbon-negative, circular economy infrastructure investments with proven technology and guaranteed offtake.
Existing MDF, particleboard, and fiberboard manufacturers seeking to add palm-based feedstock to their production lines. Technology integration with existing continuous press and refiner equipment.
LEED assessors, Estidama consultants, BREEAM assessors, and sustainability officers seeking innovative recycled-content materials that deliver maximum certification credits with documented EPDs and LCA data.
Construction contractors, fitout companies, and real estate developers looking for cost-competitive, locally manufactured panel alternatives with green building credentials and reliable supply chains.
Universities, research centers, and national laboratories pursuing lignocellulosic biomass research, bio-composite material science, and agricultural waste valorization projects. Joint research programs available.
تقنية أكمام™ من أوكسفورد تك تحوّل سعف النخيل ومخلفات التقليم السنوية إلى ألواح بناء مركبة بمواصفات عالمية. الحل المثالي لإدارة النفايات الزراعية في دول مجلس التعاون الخليجي والدول العربية. متوفرة للترخيص والشراكات الاستثمارية.
أكثر من 31 مليون نخلة تنتج 500,000+ طن من مخلفات التقليم سنوياً. تدعم رؤية 2030 والاستراتيجية الوطنية لإدارة النفايات. فرص استثمارية في المدن الصناعية (مدن).
42+ مليون نخلة. استراتيجية الحياد المناخي 2050. تدوير أبوظبي. بلدية دبي. أكثر من 700,000 طن نفايات سنوياً. وزارة التغير المناخي والبيئة.
ترخيص تقنية • مشاريع مشتركة • استثمار مباشر • مصانع تسليم مفتاح. للتواصل: info@oxford-tech.com أو sales@steelwoodindustries.com
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