Carbon-neutral chemical solutions for agriculture, energy, and manufacturing.
THG develops scalable chemical engineering solutions for circular economies. Founded to address the rising demand for sustainable fertilizer and industrial chemicals, we're working to transform widely available waste streams into profitable, carbon-neutral products.
THG's proprietary thermal-activated process converts biomass and waste plastics into fertilizer, a stable hydrogen carrier, and other carbon-neutral industrial products.
Our feedstock-agnostic platform blends hydrocarbon-rich waste with calcium oxide to yield calcium carbide — operating at lower temperatures than conventional methods.
Nitrogen introduction produces calcium cyanamide and elemental carbon through a direct, end-to-end pathway that eliminates complex processing chains.
The cyanamide is hydrolyzed to create cyanoguanidine (CG) and other valuable compounds, with the initial calcium oxide component completely recycled for reuse.
By transforming waste liabilities into profit centers, THG enables industrial partners to capture value while supporting decarbonization mandates — using existing kilns and furnaces, deployed modularly at regional waste sources.
Four patent families provide comprehensive protection: fertilizer production from cyanamide compounds, reduced-carbon material recycling, waste plastic upcycling, and hydrocarbon gas purification.
Cyanoguanidine carries a hazard classification equivalent to table salt — eliminating transport risks, insurance costs, and regulatory complexity associated with ammonia or pressurized hydrogen.
The founding team brings 40+ years of combined expertise in plasma physics and chemical engineering, with a track record of patent commercialization.
The founding team combines deep expertise in chemical engineering and patent commercialization with strategic partnerships across thermal processing, national laboratories, and target industry sectors.
Dr. Robert Graupner spent much of his career spearheading technology improvements for Komatsu Silicon USA as Director of Regional Applications Engineering, with emphasis on high-temperature manufacturing. Outside of his work at Komatsu, Dr. Graupner has contributed papers to a range of peer-reviewed journals and is the co-author of both international and US-based patents. With an academic background in Applied Geophysics and Plasma Physics, he holds a Ph.D. in Physics/Environmental Sciences and Resources, as well as a Master of Science in Chemistry.
JD Hultine's chemical engineering research focuses on energy storage, agriculture, and a biomass waste management. With a background in the sciences that spans multiple integrated disciplines, Dr. Hultine has spent nearly two decades focused on process development and patent work. Prior to joining THG as Lead Scientist, Dr. Hultine served as Chairman of Medsal, Ltd, a bio-medical company based in the UK, and as a consultant and board member of a US-based program engaged in peptide research.
Andrew Domino brings 20-plus years of corporate leadership experience to his role as CEO of THG, LLC. Focused on cultivating organizations both operationally and strategically, Domino oversees market strategy for capital raises as the company scales. Outside of his work with THG, Domino has served as Managing Director of Bridgeforce Ltd for nearly a decade. Prior to Bridgeforce, Andrew served as the Chief Operations Officer for MXT Card Services, a start-up credit card and portfolio management company, and as Operations Risk Director for Bank of America in China.
John Sanders is a seasoned entrepreneur who co-founded and currently leads Bridgeforce, LLC, a financial services consultancy for the consumer banking sector. Throughout his career, Sanders has been directly involved in establishing and operating seven start-up ventures including WhiteOptics where he served as Managing Partner and Executive SVP. Manufacturing energy-efficient reflector technologies now utilized by the top five global lighting companies worldwide, WhiteOptics successfully scaled to compete globally based on innovation rather than price point and was acquired by multibillion-dollar Acuity Brands Lighting in 2019. John joined THG in 2022.
THG is seeking development partnerships and investment to enable rapid market penetration.
Industrial partners implement THG processes using standard kilns and furnaces — no specialized carbon-arc equipment required. Modular system design allows capacity scaling matched to regional demand and feedstock availability.
Opportunities for collaborative deployment across multiple sectors and supply chains in North America.
Upfront revenue through process optimization, system integration, and customer-specific deployment planning.
Learn about THG's commercialization round supporting pilot-scale validation, IP expansion, and market deployment.