2020 Summer Catalyst Startup Profile: CNF/Rhinno Industries
气候变化似乎是一个艰巨的问题来解决。我们怎样才能开始减少二氧化碳的排放？
吴树'21认为，我们生产什么产品，我们如何生产这件事对气候变化：“它的解决方案在于在于我们使用的材料。”
进入麻。是的，麻！基于大麻复合材料是强，重量轻，而且最重要的碳基负极。大麻也是一个较便宜的材料，因为它可以大规模增长，并不需要大量的能量来生产。
所以麻是如何工作的?首先,纤维是extracted from the hemp plant stem. A machine weaves it into yarn. Then the yarn is shaped and treated. Finally, the fiber is infused with resin, creating a high-performance material that is lighter as compared to resin-coated fabric and is produced with less waste as well. This material can then be used to produce a good.
Alex and his teammateBruce Dietzenstarted out focusing on car bodies and interiors. But throughSummer Catalyst, they began to consider hemp’s many possible applications – from aviation to housing to consumer goods. To expand their thinking, they worked with their Summer Catalyst advisorDavid Changand connected with Summer Venture Program alumniDavid Zamarin ‘19andRavish Majthia MBA’18，他们两人与制造经验。Alex和布鲁斯感兴趣的体育产业，探索麻如何使滑雪板和冲浪板的差异。
夏季催化剂还帮助亚历克斯和布鲁斯完善自己的价值主张。他们发现什么他们的客户真正想要的：高性能和可持续性。功能和性能不能牺牲可持续性。好消息是，麻不执行。例如，在一滑雪，基于大麻复合材料将有助于抑制振动。
Alex和布鲁斯希望能够确认体育用品作为他们的第一抢滩市场，争取厂家作为合作伙伴，并运行测试，无论在材料和产品。他们还需要工程技术人才加入到他们的队伍。最后，他们想扩大在中国，他们的原麻，目前采购业务。有很多工作要做，而且巨大的潜力，和亚历克斯兴奋地说：“有一个变化发生制造。”
As Alex thinks about the Summer Catalyst Showcase and opportunities to build awareness, he realizes this might be the first time people have heard of hemp-based material: “A material like this exists and a team like us exists.”
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