The stalk is used to make paper, wallboard, silage, syrup, and rayon (artificial silk).
Ground corn cobs make an effective blasting media, are friendly to the environment, and delicate while maintaining abrasive capacity.
Goodyear BioTRED tires are made using a biologic polymer derived from cornstarch as the filler.
Corn kernel burning stoves have found increasing popularity following the rise in natural gas and fuel oil prices.
Large corn furnaces are capable of heating any size building, and fueling generators to produce electricity.