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Researchers are challenged to make a biodegradable, nontoxic and cost-effective material.
Researchers working with businesses are challenged to make a material that will not only be biodegradable and nontoxic, but also cost-effective. "Our undergraduates and graduate students and post-docs all regularly hear from industry about the challenges that one faces when you're trying to introduce a new material into the marketplace," said CSP managing director Laura Seifert.
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