Turning Upcycled Waste into Novel, Sustainable Materials
Abstract
Currently the DoD relies on critical materials and commodity molecules, such as petroleum-, rubber- and wood-derived products, which are needed to protect and provide mobility to our warfighters in an austere, expeditionary setting. Unfortunately, providing these materials to our warfighters suffers from vulnerabilities such as fragile supply chains, foreign sourcing, or costly shipping to points of need. These critical materials also contribute to DoD waste streams with no further value, while also creating environmental and logistical challenges. To address this, the Turning Upcycled Waste into Novel, Sustainable Materials program will investigate the feasibility of converting abundant DoD waste stream products (e.g., tires, scrap wood, and paper) into durable, and sustainable materials. Approaches will be investigated to develop materials suitable for use in applications ranging from contingency construction materials to commodity molecules.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 75133b45043300c0a5e26a1051585c2a