Grantee Research Project Results
Soy-Capped Polycarbonate Dendrimers for Tough, Sustainable Water Based Wood Coatings
EPA Contract Number: EPD13020Title: Soy-Capped Polycarbonate Dendrimers for Tough, Sustainable Water Based Wood Coatings
Investigators: Cameron, Randy E.
Small Business: Instrumental Polymer Technologies, LLC
EPA Contact: Richards, April
Phase: I
Project Period: May 13, 2013 through November 14, 2013
Project Amount: $80,000
RFA: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) - Phase I (2013) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) , SBIR - Innovation in Manufacturing
Description:
The environmental impact of wood coatings has become a pressing issue as the manufacturing of wooden products, such as flooring, cabinetry, furniture and doors, is moving back to the United States amidst rising labor costs overseas. For the last 30 years, the bulk of these products have been painted in countries with lax environmental regulations, allowing the use of inexpensive but environmentally hazardous oil-based alkyd coatings.
Supplemental Keywords:
VOC, polymers, dendrimers, green chemistry, biodieselProgress and Final Reports:
SBIR Phase II:
Soy-Capped Polycarbonate Dendrimers for Tough, Sustainable Water-Based Wood Coatings | Final ReportThe perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.