I had a shop right next door to Chemical Research in the early 1980s when they were just a tiny R&D blip. They came up with the process (catalyst) to make MTBE, which EPA mandated the use of in the late 80s (IIRC), and they were the only game in town, so the big boys licensed and used the stuff (which put Chemical Research on the map), until EPA discovered that it was worse than the prior oxygenated fuel additives, as it contaminated ground water a 1000 times faster, due to its high water solubility and the EPA outlawed in the late 90s (IIRC).
What I do not know, is how profitable the license was, or was not?
Ambition with out knowledge is like ship in dry dock. Going nowhere fast!
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