Plant based resin for industrial coating applications

通过L2 M计划进行的市场评估将使我们能够开发工具，以深入了解涂料行业的适当细分市场，针对我们技术的特定用途并找到潜在客户。我们目前正在寻求更深入地了解涂料市场，从辅导中受益，确定在该市场有经验的战略顾问/合作伙伴，并进一步制定进入市场的战略。木材、金属、塑料或电子元件等制造材料通常需要特定的表面处理，以保护其免受元素损坏、耐用性和美观性。然而，普通的表面涂层通常使用苛刻的有毒溶剂，并导致用于保持环境、健康和安全法规合规性的昂贵工艺。为了帮助解决这些问题，我们开发了一种水溶性的紫外线固化树脂，来自可再生多糖。这种快速UV固化树脂可为木材、金属、塑料或电子元件等材料提供保护层。本发明的新奇在于用于合成树脂的芯材料的来源。这些材料可以从可再生资源中获得：回收纸板或纸张，林业废物副产品或多糖微生物生物质。通过我们的技术，我们正在解决使用苛刻和有害溶剂的问题，这些溶剂会导致大量的财务和环境制造成本。UV固化涂料用于多个细分市场，因为它们提出了一种更快的涂层替代品，具有更低的环境足迹。市场评估计划将使我们能够获取数据，以查明涂料市场目前面临的问题，以及我们的技术如何帮助缓解其中一些问题。市场评估的结果将使我们能够通过制定商业模式和市场切入点的假设，确定客户和行业利益相关者，计划推广和起草采访，迈出技术商业化的第一步。

Market assessment through the L2M program will allow us to develop the tools to deeply understand the proper market segments in the coating industry, target specific usage for our technology and find potential customers. We are currently seeking to understand the coatings market more deeply, benefit from coaching, identify strategic advisors/partners who have experience in this marketplace and further develop go-to-market strategies. Manufactured materials such as wood, metal, plastic, or electronic components often require specific surface treatment to serve as protection for elemental damage, durability, and aesthetic purposes. However, common surface coatings often utilize harsh toxic solvents, and lead to costly processes for maintaining environmental, health and safety regulatory compliance. To help solve these issues, we have developed a water soluble, UV curable resin from renewable polysaccharides. This rapid UV curing resin can provide a protective layer for materials such as wood, metal, plastic, or electronic components. The novelty in our invention is the source of the core material used to synthesize the resin. These materials can be obtained from renewable sources: recycled cardboard or paper, forestry waste by-products, or polysaccharide microbial biomass. With our technology, we are solving the problems of using harsh and harmful solvents which contribute to substantial financial and environmental manufacturing costs. UV curable coatings are used across multiple market segments, as they propose a faster coating alternative with a lower environmental footprint. The market assessment program will allow us to acquire data to pinpoint problems that the coating market space is currently facing, and how our technology can help relieve some of these issues. Outcomes of the market assessment will allow us to take the first steps towards commercialization of our technology by formulating hypotheses for a business model and market entry point, identifying customers and industry stakeholders, planning outreach and drafting interviews.