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Regulators, investors, and consumers expect clean materials built into every product. Manufacturers are answering those demands with U.S. Soy. Sustainability. Safety. Supply. American soybean farmers grow it all.

What’s Shaping­ Material Strategy?

From sustainability and safety to performance ­and supply, soy helps manufacturers meet today’s demands and prepare for tomorrow’s trends.

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Sustainability is a Mandate. Not a Maybe.

Regulators, investors, and customers expect sustainability to be built into modern products. But greener inputs can’t sacrifice performance. Soy, which is farmed sustainably across the U.S., helps eliminate volatile organic compounds (VOCs), formaldehyde, and other harmful chemicals from our lives.

Great Products are Safe Products.

From VOCs to “forever chemicals,” manufacturers are under pressure to replace harmful inputs with safer ones. By choosing soy, companies can protect air quality, family health, and worker safety with a plant-based alternative.

Renewability is Great. But Can it Scale?

Companies need renewable inputs they can scale globally, year after year, without disruption. With millions of acres under cultivation and a farmer-led supply chain that’s both resilient and global, U.S. soy provides a steady, scalable product. No matter the market, you get the consistency and reliability you need to plan with confidence.

Innovation is Grown Here

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Bioplastics

Soy makes bioplastics stronger, more flexible, and easier to engineer without relying on petroleum. Renewable and biodegradable, it gives manufacturers a high-performance material that also answers growing sustainability demands.

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Lubricants

Soy-based lubricants provide excellent oxidative stability and biodegradability, making them a cleaner alternative to petroleum oils. They perform under pressure while helping industries meet tightening environmental standards.

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Adhesives

Soy-based adhesives replace formaldehyde and other harsh chemicals while still delivering the strength manufacturers need. They create safer products for homes, schools, and workplaces while meeting evolving environmental standards.

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Foam

Soy foam delivers the cushioning and durability manufacturers need while replacing petroleum-based ingredients. It’s a renewable choice that adds comfort, safety, and sustainability to products from furniture to automotive interiors.

“We want to be able to make those sustainable substitutions without sacrificing performance. That’s key for us.”
Cara Krstolic
Executive Director of Race Tire Engineering, Bridgestone Americas

Put the science on your side

When you choose U.S. soy, you’re choosing a highly-researched, highly-supported ingredient that’s constantly being perfected to meet tomorrow’s needs.
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Sustainability

Choosing U.S. soy means choosing a product that’s always working toward improving upon your sustainability goals. And that's a win you can carry through to customers.
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Science & Innovation

U.S. soy is backed by decades of research and a continuous pipeline of innovation to keep up with where your products are headed.
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Reliability & Quality

Bean after bean, you can trust that U.S. soy delivers reliable composition, and functional performance you can build a business around.
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Market Advantage

Because it’s highly scalable, highly visible in terms of market data, and highly dependable as an ingredient, U.S. soy can give your organization a lasting advantage.

Soy’s Impact Reaches Far Beyond Manufacturing