New catalyst

University of Minnesota researchers have invented new catalyst technology that improves the process and substantially reduces the cost of manufacturing renewable chemicals that can be used in a wide range of products including paints, coatings and diapers. Graphic credit: John Beumer, NSF Center for Sustainable Polymers, University of Minnesota
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