SBIR/STTR Research Award
Bio-Based Primary Plasticizer for PVC Plastic
Award amount
$79,946Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2004Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Agriculture
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Chemical Business Development Consulting, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
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- UEI
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- Solicitation number
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- Topic code
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Research abstract
The market for plasticizers is as much as 5 billion pounds world wide basis, 2 billion USA alone. Epoxidized Soybean Oil (ESO) represents 0.5 billion of the world wide market of these plasticizers, 0.15 billion USA. Pthalates are under investigation for toxicity. ESO (epoxidized soybean oil)plasticizers can not be increased in current formulations as ESO exudes when at levels beyond 5-7%. Develop a simple modification to ESO that increases its compatibility in PVC formulations, such that it can be used in replacement of pthalates.
Technology keywords
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