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6. Midwest Grain's degradable plastic-like polymer; 



7. Aquinas Technology's non-poisonous windshield washer fluid 

 2made from ethanol produced from corn; 



8. Agro-Fibers' "Roll & Grow" seed mats from kenaf for use to 

 quickly establish lawns and gardens; 



9. International Poly Chemicals' intermediate chemicals from corn 

 starch; 



10. Biotechnology Research & Development's non-toxic biodegradable 

 pesticide carrier from com starch; , 



11. Weyerhaesuer Paper's cardboard boxes using grass straw; 



12. Kenaf International's pulp and paper products from kenaf; 



13. Leahy-Wolfe's biodegradable, nontoxic concrete form release 

 agent made from Canola oil; 



14. Natural Fibers' pillows and comforters filled with milkweed 

 floss; and 



15. Standboard Holding's furniture parts made from low-grade 

 hardwood trees . 



The above represent a few of the 577 applications the AARC Center 

 has received in just over a year. The ideas are intriguing. The 

 entrepreneurship exists to commercialize a host of products. The 

 missing ingredient is adequate support to help share the risk with 

 the private sector to undertake such ventures. We have been able 

 to fund less than 10 percent of the applications. A unique aspect 

 of the AARC program is that private sector partners are required to 

 pay back the government contribution when sales reach a pre- 

 specified level. 



