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Low carbon-footprint cementitious materials
Unmet Need: An eco-friendly and low-carbon-footprint material comparable in strength and durability to regular concrete Today’s society desires to reduce the continuously increasing carbon footprint on our planet, and the industry is hungry for the introduction of eco-friendly solutions for the built environment, without compromising the strength...
Published: 3/19/2024   |   Inventor(s): Xianming Shi, Zhipeng Li
Keywords(s): 3D printing, Activated carbon, Agriculture, binders, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon-negative, Carbon-neutral, composites, Concrete, Nanotechnology, recycling
Wood-Based prepreg for downstream production of composite laminates
Unmet Need: Need for biobased prepreg There has been a rapid growth in research and innovation in the natural fiber composites (NFCs) as part of reducing environmental impact. NFCs are renewable, lightweight, energy efficient, and environmentally friendly. Glass/carbon fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP/CFRP) are mostly used in modern aircraft structures....
Published: 5/25/2023   |   Inventor(s): Vikram Yadama, Mostafa Mohammadabadi, Lloyd Smith
Keywords(s): Advanced Materials, biobased materials, composites