You love a great soya latte. But are you ready for soya
condoms?
That’s exactly what two students from the
University of Guelph in Canada have in development—soy-based condoms which might
be great for those with latex allergies—not to mention being potentially kinder
to the environment!
Animal biosciences students Chloe Quilliam and Ashley-Ann
Rutherford were among the winners in this year’s Project SOY taking home $2500
for their entry: soydoms. The competition (full name: Soybean Opportunities
for Youth) aims to find new uses for soy).
"We basically made a rubber compound,
and we put it on a glass former like any other typical condom would be made,
and then we heated it and let it cool down and it just really worked out
well," Quilliam said.
They came up with the innovative idea for
the condoms during the previous year's competition, and it took a year working
on the project to perfect the process.
"There's nothing really on the market
that is both vegetarian-based, eco-friendly and allergy friendly,"
Rutherford added.
Price-wise soydoms would sell for only
slightly higher than standard condoms made from other materials, such as latex.
As they’re made of natural substances they
will break down quickly in the environment once disposed of, and offer relief
for anyone allergic to latex.
There are still a few teething problems...
so you can’t just rush out and buy them just yet!
The main issue is because they're fully
organic, soydoms currently have a shelf-life of only three weeks—much less
than standard types. Safety and
reliability are key factors to be assessed and tested.
"We still have a long way to go until
we have a full product ready for market," Quilliam said, but the students
have received some interest from big name companies.
The aim is to use the $2,500 they won in
Project Soy to refine the condoms and create a saleable product in the future.
Who knew soya could be so sexy?
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