METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HYDROPHOBIC ELEMENT AND USE THEREOF

A method for producing a hydrophobic element is disclosed and includes the following steps: a) preparing a mixture of water and an organic material from sustainably renewable resources， b) moulding the mixture prepared in step a) to obtain a moulded element， c) drying and densifying the moulded element obtained in step b) to obtain a dried and densified element-， and d) impregnating to the core the dried and densified element obtained in step c) with a binder composed of organic materials from sustainably renewable resources. A covering hydrophobic element containing more than 90%， and preferably more than 99%， of an organic material from sustainably renewable resources is also disclosed.