Commercialization of Treeyon : A Wood-Based, Bio-Degradable Alternative to Synthetic Fibers

塑料造成的环境危机迫在眉睫，因此需要可持续的替代品。该提案基于绿色化学领域的两位全球领导者的专业知识和精心设计的业务发展模式，以推进塑料衍生合成纺织品（如尼龙、聚酯）的可持续替代品并将其商业化。该提案基于麦吉尔大学开发的将硫酸盐纸浆转化为高性能纺织品（本文称为Treeyon）的专利申请技术，并围绕第一阶段I2I市场评估制定。NSERC I2I计划的持续支持对于这项新兴技术的成功至关重要，并将用于生产Treeyon纺织品的第一代原型。它还将支持正在进行的努力，以降低成本和改善Treeyon生产过程的环境足迹。

The impending environmental crisis imposed by plastics has created a need for sustainable alternatives. This proposal builds upon the expertise of two global leaders in Green Chemistry and a carefully crafted business development model to advance and commercialize a sustainable alternative to plastic-derived synthetic textile (e.g. nylon, polyester). The proposal is based upon patent pending technology developed at McGill University for the conversion of Kraft pulp into high-performance textile (herein called Treeyon), and is formulated around a Phase I I2I Market-Assessment. Continued support from the NSERC I2I program is critical for the success of this nascent technology, and will be used to produce a 1st generation prototype of Treeyon textile. It will also support on-going efforts to both lower the cost and improve the environmental footprint of the Treeyon production process.