2024
Lab-to-Factory Scale-Up and ASTM Testing of Soy-Based Adhesives for Structural HempWood®
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Contributor/Checkoff:
United Soybean Board
Category:
Industrial
Keywords:
AdhesivesIndustrial UsesWater resistanceWood
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Greg Wilson, Fibonacci, LLC
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
24-101-D-C-1-G
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
United Soybean Board
$238,300
Institution Funded:
Fibonacci, LLC
$238,300
Brief Project Summary:
Developing a soy-based adhesive for the structural lumber market, which would result in a significant opportunity for U.S. soybean farmers, which aligns with the UBS Strategic Plan.
Information And Results
Project Summary

Project Objectives

Project Deliverables

Progress Of Work

Final Project Results

The overall goal of this project was to develop soy-based adhesives for the commercial production of hemp-based wood and composites for structural applications, namely oriented hemp board (OHB). The project has been successful at designing a soy based glue, making structural hempwood on a lab scale, scaling up the panels for full size 4x8' sheets and now working on how to increase water resistance and decrease costs to build a factory in 2026.

Benefit To Soybean Farmers

HempWood Flooring has been a success now purchasing 160,000 lbs of soy flour from USA farmers over the last 12 months and doubling every year. Our new product OHB is addressing a market that is 20 times larger than hardwood flooring and will require millions of pounds of soy in the binder annually.

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.