SBIR/STTR Research Award
Biodegradable Low Cost Polymeric Materials Based on Vegetable Oils
Award amount
$55,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1995Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Agriculture
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- MEZA Polymers, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
This Phase I proposal is aimed toward research and development of novel low cost commercially feasible environmentally-friendly biodegradable polymeric thermosetting materials based on epoxidized triglyceride oils. The inexpensive thermosets based on epoxidized soybean oil ($0.50/lb) and sucrose ($0.10/lb) are especially attractive for commercial production. They should undergo easy, rapid, and COMPLETE biodegradation since both the oil and the saccharide are biodegradable. They might be even edible and useful as animal feed ingredients.
Technology keywords
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