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Agriculture

Solvay and UbiQD partner on fluorescent greenhouse films

by Craig Bettenhausen
July 11, 2020 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 98, Issue 27

 

A photo of two peopling walk through a large greenhouse.
Credit: UbiQD
The effect of UbiGro's color shift appears orange to the human eye.

Quantum dot–powered fluorescent greenhouse covers took a step forward when UbiQD landed Solvay as a partner for its UbiGro line of greenhouse films. UbiQD’s quantum dots convert blue and ultraviolet light to colors that are more photosynthetically active. UbiQD says the film boosts greenhouse productivity by 20%. UbiQD expects Solvay’s greenhouse film additive expertise to get its film in front of potential customers.

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