Additives Developed by Mount Ida Campus Innovation and Collaboration Space Tenant have Applications from Plastics to Plants
Xheme has developed a non-toxic programmable powder to make “smarter” plastics and coatings
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Xheme, a specialty materials company based at the UMass Amherst Mount Ida Campus in Newton and affiliated with the UMass Innovation Institute (UMII), has developed a non-toxic programmable powder to make “smarter” plastics and coatings. Xheme Multifunctional Additives (XMAs), which can be customized based on application, boast a range of promising uses, from the next generation of blood storage bags to paint that is more resistant to fungus and fading.
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