CO2 based polymers for a cleaner more demanding world
Empower Materials is the producer of QPAC® — the world’s cleanest thermal decomposable binder.
Learn more about our productsWe produce carbon dioxide polymers through the copolymerization of CO2 with one or more epoxides, which feature numerous benefits over traditional petroleum-based plastics.
Our polymers cleanly decompose into CO2 and water in many types of atmospheres and leave virtually no residue. They are amorphous, clear, readily processable, and offer long-term mechanical stability. QPAC® biodegradable binders consume 50% fewer petrochemicals, unlike other polymers, which are 100% petrochemical-based.
Empower Materials Inc. is an ISO 9001: 2015 registered company.
Thermogravimetric analyses in both air and nitrogen show complete decomposition of QPAC®40 poly(propylene carbonate) at low temperatures, heating rate is 10°C/minute.