BioManIAC: Bioplastics Manufacturing with Intelligent Adaptive Control
Established in 1963, the R&D 100 Awards is the only S&T (science and technology) awards competition that recognizes new commercial products, technologies, and materials for their technological significance that are available for sale or license. The R&D 100 Awards, celebrating the program's 60th Anniversary this year, has long been a benchmark of excellence for industry sectors as diverse as telecommunications, high-energy physics, software, manufacturing, and biotechnology. This 2022 R&D 100 winner is listed below, along with its respective category.
Category: Mechanical/Materials
Developers: Los Alamos National Laboratory
United States
Product Description:BioManIAC uses machine-learning models and polymer informatics to identify and optimize new biopolymer chemistries and physical properties. The technology screens millions of possible polymer combinations to save significant time and resources compared to the trial-and-error of traditional R&D. BioManIAC revolutionizes the process of polymer design and optimization.
Developers: Los Alamos National Laboratory
United States
Product Description:BioManIAC uses machine-learning models and polymer informatics to identify and optimize new biopolymer chemistries and physical properties. The technology screens millions of possible polymer combinations to save significant time and resources compared to the trial-and-error of traditional R&D. BioManIAC revolutionizes the process of polymer design and optimization.

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