Oregon company gets EPA grant to study soy adhesive
Lao K LLC landed a $69,975 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to study a new formaldehyde-free wood adhesive for making plywood. Lao K uses common soybean flour along with a lab-developed curing agent derived from renewable glycerol.
The award was part of $2.38 million given by the EPA's National Center for Environmental Research to 34 small businesses to develop innovative, sustainable technologies to protect human health and the environment.
“Innovation is the lifeline of progress — and scientific and technological innovation are essential to the progress we seek to make in protecting people and the planet,” said Dr. Paul T. Anastas, assistant administrator for EPA's office of research and development in a statement. “These small businesses are key to helping us reach that goal.”
Lao K's goal is to use the grant to produce its new adhesive in a pilot-scale reactor and test it in a plywood mill.
The full list of small businesses that received award is available via the EPA website.
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