Bio Products - Resources and Education

The bio industry in Wisconsin is creating opportunities for the production of a wide range of products, many in development, that promise to replace today’s familiar petrochemical-based products.  They include fine and specialty chemicals, plastics, feedstocks, fabrics, pharmaceuticals, and neutriceuticals. 

In 2006, Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle made the following grants to help spur development of the bio products industry in Wisconsin:

• $60,000 to Bayland LLC to develop and test paper residual-based roof tile and faux stone.
• $115,000 to Teel Plastics to develop bio-based composite siding products.
• $50,000 to Board of Regents of the UW System and UW-Milwaukee to continue development of sustainable and eco-friendly bio-based polymer composites.

Our state’s energy independence strategy relies on our ability to become a leader in groundbreaking research and developing technologies to make alternative energies more affordable and available to all Wisconsin citizens.

The term “bio-based product” defines an item, other than food or feed, produced from plant or animal sources. The plant and animal sources are agricultural or forestry materials that can be re-grown, in contrast to the one time use of most petroleum-based materials.

There are a variety of significant reasons why bio products provide excellent alternatives to existing products:

1. Bio products are domestically produced and support the agricultural industry.
2. Bio products reduce our country's dependence on foreign energy.
3. Bio products support our farmers and rural communities.

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