Turning Midwest field corn into paint, adhesives, and diapers

from The Business of Food with Steve Alexander · host WGN Radio

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7945359/7945359_2026-01-30-153359.64kmono.mp3 There’s a company in Chicago’s Medical District that has figured out how to replace petroleum in the manufacture of many everyday items, from house paint to bandages to diapers. In the audio clip above, Justin Brown, the CEO of Låkril Technologies, tells how its proprietary technology converts low-cost lactic acid (from renewable sugars like […]

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