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SOY APPLICATIONS
PROVIDE DEPENDABLE INDUSTRIAL ALTERNATIVES
The United Soybean Board (USB),
through soybean checkoff investments, is committed to
funding the research, development and commercialization
of new industrial uses for soybeans. It is USB’s mission
to increase soybean demand through advancements in
soy-based research and technology. The Board focuses
efforts on five target areas including: adhesives,
coatings and printing inks, lubricants, plastics and
specialty products.
New soy-based products are
quickly gaining popularity as USB and the soybean
checkoff continue to update industry leaders and
researchers about the many benefits of soy. Alternative
industrial products have seen a heightened demand due to
increasing government regulations. Improving overall
product performance with soy is prompting manufacturers
to replace petrochemicals with the renewable
product.
For the past decade, U.S. soybean
farmers have helped fund the development of many
successful new uses for soybeans, including soy plastics
and foams, soy methyl esters and soy ink. Research to
find new applications for these products continues in an
effort to utilize more U.S.
soybeans. |
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