Eight Entries Reach Sustainable Chemistry Finals

The International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3), Bonn, Germany, has revealed the finalists for the first edition of its Innovation Challenge, which focused on construction-related developments. It selected eight entries from the 47 it received from 26 countries. The winner will receive a €25,000 prize.

The finalists are:

• Block Solutions, Finland, for block modules from wood fiber biocomposite that can be used to build housing;
• Ecoact Tanzania, Tanzania, for durable plastic timbers produced by transforming post-consumer plastic garbage and packaging materials;
• Ecovon, Ghana, for a formaldehyde-free, bio-based renewable wood alternative made from coconut husk and sugar cane bagasse;
• Glassolina, Egypt, for composite sheets with superior properties produced from wood and plastic waste;
• Mesocarpe, Germany, for its active biodegradable membrane made from renewable resources and minerals that can filter indoor air for pollutants and bacteria;
• Reuse Design Laboratory, U.S.A., for a lightweight, isolative masonry block system containing up to 90% recycled drywall waste;
• SUMTEQ, Germany, for affordable, high-performance insulation material based on polymer nanofoams; and
• Zila Works, U.S.A., for its 100% BPA-free epoxy resin made from industrial hemp that’s suitable for use in composites, coatings and other industrial applications.

Each finalist will receive a travel grant to participate in expert workshops and make a presentation at Investor Forum 2020 on October 22, 2020. The winner will be selected after that.

For more details, go to: https://www.isc3.org/en/home.html.