Mr. Sabih Masri
Founder and Chairman
Agriculture
Plastics reshaped agriculture, lifting yields and stretching the growing season. Astra's colour and additive masterbatches earn their keep in the field: greenhouse and tunnel film, mulch and soil covers, irrigation pipe, nets and agrotextiles, all engineered to take years of UV and weather.
Agriculture
Plastics reshaped agriculture, lifting yields and stretching the growing season. Astra's colour and additive masterbatches earn their keep in the field: greenhouse and tunnel film, mulch and soil covers, irrigation pipe, nets and agrotextiles, all engineered to take years of UV and weather.
Polymers
HDPELLDPEPP-HLDPEPVC-FmLLDPEPETPP-B
Segments in Agriculture
The segments that make up this market, and where our colour and additive solutions earn their place.
Greenhouse & Tunnel Covers
Covers Greenhouse Films, Low Tunnels and Walk-In Tunnels within Agriculture. What matters here: carbon-black UV protection & weatherability for long outdoor service life, with full opacity/light-blocking. Typically carried on LDPE, LLDPE, EVA and mLLDPE.
Irrigation & Water Convey
Covers Biodegradable Mulches, Mulch Films and Soil Solarization within Agriculture. What matters here: light-blocking for weed suppression & soil warming, plus carbon-black UV screening for season-long film life. Typically carried on LDPE, LLDPE, PLA and PBAT.
Mulch & Soil Covers
Covers Silage Stretch Films, Silo Bags, Bunker Covers and Bale Wrap within Agriculture. What matters here: carbon-black UV protection & weatherability for long outdoor service life, with full opacity/light-blocking. Typically carried on LDPE, LLDPE, mLLDPE and PIB.
Nets & Meshes
Covers Layflat Hoses, Drip Irrigation Laterals, Pe/Pvc Pipes and Tapes within Agriculture. What matters here: tiO₂ opacity with light reflection for soil-temperature/light control (white & white-black coex films). Typically carried on HDPE, PP-H, LLDPE and LDPE.
Nonwovens & Agrotextiles
Covers Bird And Hail Nets, Insect Nets, Shade Nets and Windbreak Nets within Agriculture. What matters here: carbon-black UV protection & weatherability for long outdoor service life, with full opacity/light-blocking. Typically carried on HDPE, PP-H and PET.
Reservoirs, Liners & Geomembranes
Covers Crop Covers, Frost Protection Fleece, Weed-Control Fabrics and Root Mats within Agriculture. What matters here: tiO₂ opacity with light reflection for soil-temperature/light control (white & white-black coex films). Typically carried on PP-H, HDPE, LLDPE and PVC-F.
Silage & Forage Protection
Covers Bale Twine, Binding Ropes and Vineyard/Trellis Twine within Agriculture. What matters here: carbon-black UV protection & weatherability for long outdoor service life, with full opacity/light-blocking. Typically carried on LLDPE, mLLDPE, LDPE and PP-H.
Substrate Bags & Grow Bags
Covers Grow Bags For Berries/Vegetables and Soil And Substrate Bags within Agriculture. What matters here: high-jetness opacity and carbon-black UV protection (light-blocking, weatherability). Typically carried on LDPE, LLDPE and HDPE.
Trays, Pots & Containers
Covers Canal Linings, Geomembranes, Pond Liners and Silage Pit Liners within Agriculture. What matters here: tiO₂ opacity with light reflection for soil-temperature/light control (white & white-black coex films). Typically carried on HDPE, LLDPE, PP-B and PP-H.
Twines, Ropes & Tapes
Covers Chemical Cans, Crates, Harvest Bins and Plant Pots within Agriculture. What matters here: mass (dope) black colouration of fibres, UV-stable, colourfast and wash-resistant without dyeing. Typically carried on PP-H, HDPE, PET and PP-B.
