Innovations and Technologies

Innovators are constantly seeking to develop new technologies that deliver performance improvements while reducing environmental footprints, representing safer, cost-effective solutions. We created this directory to showcase innovations that are pushing the needle by using principles of green chemistry and green engineering. The directory provides a snapshot of technologies from across the globe, from many different sectors and industries, currently under development or already commercially available.

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TractionBack®

A high-friction coating that keeps carpet tile in place without additional adhesives, floor sealers, or primers.

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Stage of Development/Technology Rediness Level (TRL)

Industrial Scale-Up and Commercial Readiness (TRL 8-9)

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Textiles/Fashion

TRANSFORMER OIL

Transformer oil is a highly refined insulating and cooling mineral oil used in transformers, switchgear, and other hi

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Stage of Development/Technology Rediness Level (TRL)

Industrial Scale-Up and Commercial Readiness (TRL 8-9)

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Sustainable Feedstocks

Treekind®: plant-based alternative to leather

Biophilica, based in the UK, has developed and patented a plant-based alternative to leather that is 100% plastic fre

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Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

Stage of Development/Technology Rediness Level (TRL)

Industrial Scale-Up and Commercial Readiness (TRL 8-9)

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UBQ™: Plastic Substitute Made From Household Waste

UBQ™ is a bio-based thermoplastic produced entirely from unsorted household waste, including organic materi

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Stage of Development/Technology Rediness Level (TRL)

Industrial Scale-Up and Commercial Readiness (TRL 8-9)

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Additives

ULTIMER™

Eliminates the use of oil and surfactants in water treatment.

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Stage of Development/Technology Rediness Level (TRL)

Industrial Scale-Up and Commercial Readiness (TRL 8-9)

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UltraClean BlenD™

The Renewable Energy Group uses a genetically engineered microbial synthesis method to produce different diesel types

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Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

Stage of Development/Technology Rediness Level (TRL)

Industrial Scale-Up and Commercial Readiness (TRL 8-9)

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Biofuels/e-Fuels

Upcycling carbon dioxide to construction materials

Cement is the source of as much as 10% of all carbon dioxide emissions worldwide.

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Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

Stage of Development/Technology Rediness Level (TRL)

Lab Testing and Prototyping (TRL 4-5)

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Construction Materials