Delilah Lubarsky

Delilah Lubarsky is a Research Scientist at Soane Materials. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor's degree in Material Science and Engineering, a concentration in Nanotechnology, and a minor in Applied Mathematics. Upon finishing her time in university, she was awarded the Hugo Otto Wolf Memorial Prize by her professors for the thoroughness and originality of her work, as well as the Abraham's Research Award. 

 

She has 5+ years of academic and industrial research experience, including work with UV catalyzed degradation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a persistent and carcinogenic environmental contaminant. She now focuses her efforts on developing 100% plant-based materials and consumer products that are truly earth friendly replacements for single use plastics and other harmful petrochemicals. She hopes as more high-performing sustainable products make their way into the market, fewer toxic and bioaccumulative additives, like PCBs and PFAs ("forever chemicals"), will make their way into our environment.

 

Through her time at Soane, she and a team of passionate and dedicated scientists, with careful consideration of costs, performance, and end-of-life, have developed several product lines. These include Soane Foam - a compostable alternative to plastic foams, Oil Grease Water Resistant (OGWR) plastic film replacements, and Soane Swell absorbing products such as cat litter, diapers, and training pads--all of which can be used and discarded without leaving any trace of toxic byproducts, microplastics, or chemicals that would harm the planet.