From a new rural site Biolin develops, processes and markets products made from flax straw, fiber and shive. Uses for the fibers include textiles, plastic composites, building products, geotextiles and specialty papers. Uses for the shive include landscape mulch, specialty animal bedding, and fillers for lighter weight plastics and building products. Flax fiber and shive are lighter weight, more cost effective and more environmentally friendly than many existing substitutes (e.g., glass fiber, cotton, wood chips)