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Safer Alternatives

This is a directory of green chemistry and engineering technologies from around the world, developed by the Yale-UNIDO Global Green Chemistry Initiative. It provides a worldwide snapshot of technologies that are currently commercially available or are in the process of becoming commercially available. The selected technologies are applicable across a broad range of sectors and industries.

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Soyad™ Adhesive Technology

Water-based systems wood adhesives formulated with natural soy flour and a proprietary crosslinking resin.

Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier:

Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

Inventor:

Solenis; Professor Kaichang Li at Oregon State University.

Stage of Development:

System Development/Field Test/ Commercialization

Category:

Consumer Products

SperoSet™ and SPERLU™

Renewable and recyclable thermoset polymers from non-edible biomass.

Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier:

Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

Stage of Development:

System Development/Field Test/ Commercialization

Category:

Petrochemicals

Spider Silk Inspired Fibers

Spintex is a UK-based company developing next-generation materials inspired by spider silk.

Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier:

Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

Inventor:

University of Oxford 

Stage of Development:

Demonstration /Prototype

Category:

Textiles/Textile Processing

Spinetoram

Dow/Corteva™ developed a biopesticide for pests in tree fruits, tree nuts, small fruits, and vegetables called Spinet

Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier:

Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

Inventor:

Dow Agrosciences LLC

Stage of Development:

System Development/Field Test/ Commercialization

Category:

Agrochemicals/Biocides

Spinosad (Entrust® SC Nautralyte® Insect Control)

Pesticide produced from Saccharopolyspora spinosa that can effectively combat pests in many fruits and vegetables pla

Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier:

Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

Stage of Development:

System Development/Field Test/ Commercialization

Category:

Agrochemicals/Biocides

Sprint® Rapid Protein Analyzer

Technology that uses a protein tag that selectively binds to amino acids to measure protein concentration.

Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier:

Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

Stage of Development:

System Development/Field Test/ Commercialization

Category:

Food

Stepan Company PA Lites Polyester Polyol

Polyester polyols made from byproduct of the phtahlic anhydride process.

Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier:

Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

Stage of Development:

System Development/Field Test/ Commercialization

Category:

Fine Chemicals