SBIR/STTR Research Award
An improved process for making biobased materials
Award amount
$175,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2022Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Agriculture
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- SUSTAINABLE CHEMICALS LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2022-03-21
- Contract end date
- 2023-03-31
- UEI
- PGC8XV8NUMJ8
- Solicitation number
- USDA-NIFA-SBIR-008541
- Topic code
- 8.8
Research abstract
Field 7 Project SummaryIn this Phase I project Sustainable Chemicals LLC will develop a new process for producing highperformance 100% biobased and biodegradable semicrystalline thermoplastic using raw materials fromagricultural feedstock.This application aligns with USDA objectives of enhancing the agriculturesector's role as a reliable supplier of raw materials to industry.The proposed novel bioplastic hasthe potential to replace conventional petrochemical plastics such as high-density polyethylene andpolypropylene. Target for first market entry will be disposable food packaging.0
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- An Improved Process For Making Biobased Materials
- Cost Competitive Bioplastic for Polyethylene Replacement
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Conversion of lignocellusic biomass to acrylates
- Bio-Polyols from lignocellulosic Biomass
- High-performance vegan leather mimics using plant-based composites
- Consolidated Bioprocessing of Corn Stover to Ethanol Augmented by Spontaneous Particle Expansion Cotreatment
- Novel Soybean Binders for Animal Feeds: Conversion of a Biodiesel Byproduct (Soybean Hulls) into Value Added Feed Ingredients
Research funding history
3 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2022–2024). Reported award amounts total $1,006,491. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Agriculture