Ledger · 2026-09-01 · Polymer Chemistry
Compact Volume-Expandable Sorbents (CVES) via Continuous PolyHIPE Emulsion Templating
Cleared
This concept cleared all seven gates and every voiding sub-test.
| Incumbent displaced | Brady SPC300 Medium Weight Oil Sorbent Pads |
| Measured advantage | 20x advantage in volumetric storage efficiency (20 L oil absorbed per L stored volume vs ~1 L/L for Brady SPC300) and >50x reusability over 50 squeeze cycles at price parity ($12.98/kg). |
| Time to first revenue | 3 months |
| Gross margin at parity | 72.7% |
| Startup CapEx | $124,300 |
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