New York’s Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is advancing research on industrial hemp, and it invited academia, New York State government, and industry leaders to its Seed to City Hemp workshop to discuss the hemp industry and budding opportunities for the state of New York.
RPI revealed it is developing efficient hemp processing technologies that will successfully separate hemp fiber and hurd without damage. RPI is also developing a sustainable degumming method, new hemp bio-composite processing methods, and disclosed its researchers are developing a hemp-based rebar reinforcing technology for cement to solve the challenges with steel in the construction industry, reduce carbon footprint, and enhance cement-based infrastructures. Nice work RPI!
