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Plastics Recycling: Using Agricultural Residues to Improve Performance
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Woman-Owned: YesMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
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Fiscal Year: 2001Title: Plastics Recycling: Using Agricultural Residues to Improve PerformanceAgency: USDAContract: 2001-33610-10416Award Amount: $69,826.00
Abstract:
Agro-Plastics, Inc. has successfully developed and is commercializing a process that uses agricultural fibers as fillers in virgin plastics. The Agro-Plastic manufacturing plants are designed for small communities, providing employment and non-farm revenues at a time when small rural communities are struggling with depressed crop prices and loss of manufacturing jobs. As a natural extension of this work, Agro-Plastics, Inc. is proposing to modify its existing process for use with waste (co-mingled) plastic. This will create additional income streams for rural areas, while reducing currently high waste disposal costs. To successfully construct this research, Agro-Plastics has teamed with USDA's Forest Products Laboratory, AJ Engineering Company, and Kansas State University. The research will demonstrate the feasibility of using agricultural fillers to add strength to co-mingled plastic and determine which plastic waste streams can be used. The project will focus on: improved binding of the co-mingled plastic with the agricultural fillers; improved strength of the co-mingled plastic; reduced cost of the agro-plastic; impact on rural communities; and a market analysis of end uses.Small Business Information at Submission:Agro-Plastics, Inc.
619 East 8th Street, Suite D Lawrence, KS 66044EIN/Tax ID: 481169007DUNS: N/ANumber of Employees: N/AWoman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
Award Information
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Agency: Department of Agriculture |
Branch: N/A |
Award ID: 52171 |
Program Year/Program: 2001 / SBIR |
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Agency Tracking Number: 2001-00314 |
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Solicitation Topic Code: N/A |
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