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agricultural materials prior to export than we do in the United 

 States. About 30 percent of our agricultural exports are consumer- 

 ready products compared with over 70 percent for most western 

 European covmtries . ~. 



AARC PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 



In terms of tools to identify new markets and products, the AARC 

 Center can be of significant help in bridging the gap between 

 research advances and getting a commercial product into the market 

 place. The AARC Center is industry led and market driven. 

 Majority of the AARC Board of Directors, reviewers, aind applicants 

 are from the private sector. We have direct links with these 

 people -- some already have products with export potential that are 

 made from agricultural commodities and others are nearing 

 commercialization -- but few of these have experience in accessing 

 cuid penetrating export markets . Examples of value-added export 

 opportxinities produced by AARC Center partners include: 



1. Phenix Composites' Newstone made from soybeam meal and used 

 newsprint. 



2. International Lubricants Inc ' s teleromized Ixibricating oils 

 made from vegetcQsle oils; 



3. Gridcore's spaceboard made from kenaf or low grade wood; 



4. AgrigenetiC s and International Fora Techs' lubricating and 

 cosmetic products produced from lesquerella oil; 



5. Hobbs Bonded Fibers' oil absorbent from low-grade wool, as 

 well as Environmental Remediation Technology's oil absorbent 

 from cotton lint. 



