Soylei Innovations, LLC (SLI) received a $4,606,850 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Bioproduct Pilot Program (CFDA 10.236) to advance the development and scaling of three bioproducts for use in asphalt construction derived from poly(acrylated epoxidized high oleic soybean oil) (PAEHOSO). SLI will scale production of the PAEHOSO-based chain transfer agent, surfactant, and polymer compounding required to produce the emulsions and modify asphalt. Collaborators will supply feedstocks and develop production capacity for PAEHOSO and finished emulsions. SLI, Iowa State University, the National Center for Asphalt Technology, and other stakeholders will optimize product formulations, conduct technical and economic analyses, and demonstrate the bioproducts in pilot construction and maintenance projects to evaluate their cost-competitiveness and environmental benefits compared to incumbent products.
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