Soy oil for "greener" interior foam.(NOTABLE)

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Farm chemurgy?

Bizarre as that may sound, according to Ash Galbreath, director of

Environmental Comfort & Engineering at Lear Corp. (Southfield, MI; www.lear.com), this undertaking, farm chemurgy, which involves using chemistry and other scientific processes to transform farm crops to industry products, is something that is being taken very seriously at Lear as they work toward more environmentally sound products and processes. A case in point is the company's alternative to traditional polyurethane foam for seating. Although the company is deploying expanded ...

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