The world is searching for sustainable, non-petroleum-based feedstocks for the chemical industry. Indiana-based FiberX is initially focused on using corn stover, the agricultural by-product from Indiana’s rich corn fields, to produce bioindustrial resins and biocomposite plastics. FiberX has partnered with Purdue Universty’s School of Chemical Engineering and utilizes patent-pending proprietary technology to extract and depolymerize lignin from corn stover. This highly adhesive lignin feedstock is the basis of formaldehyde-free industrial resin. This new class of resin has numerous applications. FiberX’s first line of resin will be focused on the pressed fiberboard industry. Our corn stover feedstock is also the foundation for a line of formulations of fiber-reinforced biocomposite plastics.
Location: United States, Indiana, Hammond
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| 05.03.2024 | The economy will tighten in 2024. Could that be a catalyst for innovation in agbioscience? | This sponsored post has been published in partnership with AgriNovus, an initiative that promotes and accelerates the growth of the agbioscience community. A recent World Bank report predicts the global economy is on track for its slowest h... |
| 01.06.2023 | Meet June Pitch Presenters Wade Lange + Dave Skibinski of FiberX, a New Spin on a Hoosier Staple | I’ve known Wade Lange for many years, mainly through his past role as vice president and chief entrepreneurial officer at the Purdue Research Foundation. Like me, Wade grew up in West Lafayette and went to Purdue. He went off to a career at... |
| - | Bucking the Trend: VisionTech Angels Invest $2.88 Million in 18 Deals, Nearly a Half a Million More than in 2022 | INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (January 23, 2024) – – In a report issued January 4 by Crunchbase, global investing in startups stalled in 2023, declining by 38%, the lowest level in five years. Lackluster investing left startups scrambling for capit... |