The purpose of this grant program is to validate and scale up an alternative to 6-phenylenediamine (6PPD), allowing tire manufacturers to meet national safety regulations
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- ED25HDQ0G0013
- Recipient
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Flexsys America L.P. UEI JXLYZED2EGF3
- Awarding agency
-
Economic Development Administration
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $11,460,286
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 11.039 Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs
- Completion date 63% complete
- Funding
-
- $10,093,286.00 Federal
- $1,367,000.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Fairlawn, OH 44333, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
Description
- Activities
- Purchase new lab equipment at flexsys for antidegradant testing and for chemical process development. -assign incumbent workers and hire new personnel as needed to complete testing. -conduct simulated application testing of candidate additives and industrial testing of passenger car tires, with expanded testing to include commercial truck and bus tires. -execute tests to demonstrate lower toxicity compared to 6PPD and 6PPD-quinone, and produce results for registration under the environmental protection agency's toxic substances control act new chemicals program. Summarize progress annually. -reproduce the reaction sequence developed at flexsys at an external process engineering firm and complete experiments to optimize process design, leading to a mini-plant design. -demonstrate the operation of the mini-plant and develop a comprehensive market entry strategy. -formalize a partnership with the university of akron (UA) and develop a sample collection plan. Execute the plan and analyze water samples for 6PPD-quinone presence, issuing a summary report with recommendations for mitigation.
- Expected outcomes
- Validate an alternative to 6PPD that meets stringent safety regulations, while demonstrating lower toxicity compared to existing compounds, advance to commercial-scale production, and provide a comprehensive market entry strategy. Additionally, support water quality analysis in the lake erie watershed to address the presence of 6PPD-quinone.
- Intended beneficiaries
- Beneficiaries include tire manufacturers who will gain access to safer additives, as well as communities affected by safety concerns related to 6PPD. Additionally, the program benefits regulatory agencies, researchers, and local communities through improved water quality.
Subawards
| Subrecipient | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| The University Of Akron | $354,999 |
Quick answers
Who received award ED25HDQ0G0013?
ED25HDQ0G0013 was awarded to Flexsys America L.P. by Economic Development Administration (Department of Commerce) on December 1, 2024.
How much is award ED25HDQ0G0013 worth?
$11,460,286 has been obligated on ED25HDQ0G0013: $10,093,286 in federal funding and $1,367,000 in non-federal funding.
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