Industrial Agricultural Products Center
Biopolymers, Biochemicals, Biofuels, Biopower
Plastic Foams from Corn
A new loosefill packaging made from corn, designated PWUH, has at last achieved price competitiveness with polystyrene.
PWUH weighs less than other bio-based plastic foams, at about one pound per cubic foot, although it still doesn't match polystyrene.
Unlike polystyrene, PWUH is non-static, which makes it ideal for shipping sensitive electronics.
For $250,000 - $500,000 an entrepreneur could start a business in a rural community.
IAPC is ready to license this technology and staff will help to locate markets as well as overcome the problem of shipping from cornbelt locations.
For further information, contact the University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
Industrial Agricultural Products Center, 208 L.W. Chase Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0730.
Telephone call: (402) 472-1634; Fax: (402) 472-6338