TRGEL LLC

TRGEL LLC is a Mission Viejo-based materials science R&D company that develops sustainable biobased polymers and advanced biomaterials for commercial and government applications. The company holds multiple SBIR awards from USDA and NSF for its work converting woody biomass and agricultural residues into high-performance biobased polyols, polyurethane foam precursors, and biodegradable packaging films. TRGEL's proprietary poly(2,3)Glucose platform is a temperature-responsive synthetic carbohydrate polymer used in life sciences applications including tumorigenicity assays, injectable drug depots, and cell encapsulation for islet transplantation. The company targets the $4B/year global polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMEG) market with domestically produced, low-carbon-intensity biobased alternatives to fossil fuel-derived chemicals.