BOYDSTON CHEMICAL INNOVATIONS INC

Federal Way, Washington

BOYDSTON CHEMICAL INNOVATIONS INC

Address
510 SW 295TH PL , Federal Way , 98023 , Washington
Contact Person
JOHN GOLDSTONE
Established
2017
Description

Boydston Chemical Innovations (BCI) produces odorless, easily processable oligomers and polymers of dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) and several functionalized norbornenes for the production of high-performance thermosets, fiber-reinforced composites, and photoresins. BCI specializes in the synthesis of Metal-Free Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization (MF-ROMP) products, using photoredox chemistry and organic initiators. BCI produces MF-ROMP materials at a kilogram scale. Our unique ROMP method gives linear oligomers and polymers of DCPD with targeted molecular weights, which can be processed either as thermoplastics or thermosets for a number of applications. The metal-free nature of our products opens up applications that previously could not be considered, e.g. medical implants and electronics. In addition, linear oligomeric DCPD produced by MF-ROMP has been used as an additive in high-performance plastics and can increase impact resistance, along with thermal and chemical stability.