Batelle, Biobent Polymers win grants for developing soy-based polymers

Biofuels Digest
Thomas Saidak February 24, 2012

In Ohio, the United Soybean Board has awarded Battelle funding specifically targeted to assist Biobent Polymers in the commercialization of its new bio-composite polymers made from soy. The USB funding will allow Battelle and Biobent Polymers to continue pioneering work refining soy-based polymers in an effort to solidify Biobent’s position as an innovator of bioplastics with the development and commercialization of the next generation of bioplastics. Reportedly, these bioplastics can be used as a replacement for virtually all polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene.

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