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Unlocking Value in Rubber Processing: Safe, Cost-Effective Separation Technology
TS-070296 — Delivering a streamlined, eco-friendly solution for industrial natural rubber extraction.
Overview
Natural rubber is essential to industries ranging from automotive to medical devices and consumer goods. Traditional extraction methods rely on hazardous solvents or energy-intensive mechanical processes, leading to high costs, environmental concerns, and limited scalability.
The Op…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Puskas, Judit; Polyak, Peter
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Cryogenic Extraction of Natural Rubber
TS-062209 — The Need: Advancing Sustainable Natural Rubber Production for Medical and Consumer Applications
The demand for natural rubber in industrial, medical, and consumer products is significant, but traditional extraction methods have limitations. Current approaches involve chemical defoliants or flame tr…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Cornish, Katrina
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"
Efficient and High Purity Extraction from Rubber Dandelions
TS-059106 — The Need:
Natural rubber sourced from the Para rubber tree faces a plethora of challenges including price instability, geopolitical trade complexities, deforestation restrictions, and disease vulnerabilities. A convenient solution lies in the rubber root dandelion which produces natural rubber comp…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Michel, Frederick; Ramirez Cadavid, David
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"
Method to improve natural rubber (hevea/guayule)-toughened poly-(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)(PHBV) for food packaging applications
TS-044688 — The Need:
In today's world, the environmental impact of non-biodegradable petroleum-based polymers has become a growing concern. Industries that heavily rely on such polymers, like packaging, personal care, and pharmaceuticals, are seeking sustainable alternatives that minimize environmental ha…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Vodovotz, Yael; Cornish, Katrina; Koelling, Kurt; Venoor, Varun "varun"; Zhao, Xiaoying "Xiaoying"
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
