Sustainable production of new green monomers
Together with Collano AG and Biosimo AG, ZHAW is developing innovative, palm oil-free monomers for adhesives – inspired by natural structures and produced using advanced synthetic methods.
Description
In collaboration with Collano AG and Biosimo AG, ZHAW is developing new synthetic routes for green monomers tailored for adhesive applications. These monomers are based on bio-derived building blocks and inspired by natural structural motifs. Although produced via classical synthetic methods, they do not rely on resources such as palm oil. The development process integrates cutting-edge techniques in chemical synthesis, supported by quantum chemical modeling, artificial intelligence, and experimental approaches.
Key data
Projectlead
Project team
Project partners
Collano AG; Biosimo AG
Project status
ongoing, started 05/2025
Institute/Centre
Institute of Materials and Process Engineering (IMPE)
Funding partner
Innosuisse Innovationsbooster
Project budget
25'000 CHF