The legalization of the cultivation of industrial hemp has opened up numerous innovative markets and applications for high value consumer bioproducts such as fibers, nanomaterials, chemicals, composites, packaging, tissue and hygiene, and molded products amongst others within the scope of a circular economy that are able to nimbly address the global challenges of human health, sustainability, food security, and environment. The complex socio-environmental challenge of industrial hemp production requires contributions from basic, applied, and social sciences, in conjunction with integration of evidentiary and experiential learning using robust interdisciplinary frameworks. To achieve this latter goals, we share our innovation and fundamental knowledge in the utilization of hemp biomass while highlighting barriers to current industry/market needs. Further, we will discuss the overarching goals of cross-cutting partnership that can significantly broaden research, industrial development and global education in hemp engineered materials production and consequently facilitate broad dialogue among academic, industry, practitioners, public, and policy communities.

Hemp engineered materials production (HEMP) for higher value consumer bioproducts

ACS Spring Meeting 2021

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