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040109: Novel "Green" Materials from Soy Meal and Natural Rubber Blends

Petroleum-based plastics are derived from a non-sustainable source, for which alternatives are presently sought. These plastics are also environmentally burdensome because they are not biodegradable. This and other drawbacks associated with petroleum-based plastics have led to increased research efforts toward the development of biodegradable and...
Published: 7/21/2014   |   Inventor(s): Amar Mohanty, Qiangxian Wu, Susan Selke
Keywords(s): Biodegradable, Bioplastics, Green Material, Renewable, Tubing Category(s): Materials, Agriculture, Environment

030023: Renewable, Low-Cost Polyols and Polyesters from Natural Oils

As petroleum usage continues to increase and reserves of petroleum continue to be depleted, polymer manufacturers seek alternative methods for making useful materials currently derived from petroleum raw materials. Because of a personal desire to help understand and exploit 'green' technologies, the inventor of this technology has been studying...
Published: 7/21/2014   |   Inventor(s): Lawrence Drzal, Amar Mohanty, Manjusri Misra, JeaN-Pierre Latere Dwan'isa
Keywords(s): Catalyst, Natural Oils, Non-Petroleum Based, Polyester, Polyol, Polyurethane, Renewable, Single-Step Process Category(s): Biotechnology, Chemicals, Materials, Agriculture