Manufacturing and Formulation

Application of Space For Food & Agriculture

Formulating and manufacturing goods is a process that is always being refined and improved. Research focusing on improving manufacturing process and formulations can lead to cheaper products, less waste due to loss, and even improved products. Understanding how to improve the manufacturing process can lead to better medications, silicon wafers, paints and much more. Raw materials are a very important part of the manufacturing and formulation process, both in quality and quantity.

Value Impact

Improving Manufacturing processes; Sustainability around reduced energy, reduced water usage, and reduced usage of precious raw materials

Seed TAM

Formulation – 42.7B €; .8% R&D 341.6M €. Mixing & Emulsifying – 4B€ total; .8% R&D; 32M €

Subtopics

Formulation

Mixing & Emulsifying

Crystallization

Why Space

Removing the lens of gravity to understand the forces that effect the synthesis of the material – emulsions, active agents – and texture of material

Using microgravity to look at forces other than gravity that effect the mixing and emulsification process

Microgravity minimizes the forces that create material defects during the crystallization process to produce better materials

Use microgravity to develop better raw materials via synthetic biology

Markets

Food Blenders & Mixers

Food Emulsifiers

Agricultural Biologics

Market Applications

Droplet formation and stability to prevent product separation

Looking at how turbulent flows effect mixing

Crystallizing materials that require few to no defects

Looking at how yeast or other microbes can produce non-carbon based materials

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