SBIR/STTR Research Award
Commercial and Introduction of Building Construction Products Making Value-Added Use of Abundant Agricultural Residues
Award amount
$200,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2003Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Agriculture
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- DPD, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: Cereal straw is an abundantly available by-product of agricultural activities, with inherently attractive mechanical and geometric attributes for use as reinforcement in cement products This project undertakes integrated development activities towards processing and incorporation of cereal straw in cement-bonded boards suiting exterior siding and interior tile backerboard applications in building construction.
Technology keywords
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