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Sustainability Certifications for Packaging
Throughout the material world and the things we make from it, sustainability certifications have arisen as the most effective way for brands to demonstrate a commitment to lowering environmental …
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Hot Topic: Clay Plaster
Plaster is a soft mixture of binder, sand, and water, commonly spread thin on a surface to form a smooth, durable coating when dried. Plaster processing follows three steps. First, a dry powder …
Top 5 Materials: January 2023
Each month, our research team juries in new materials into our material database. Here are five of our favorite and selections from this month: Refresh Plastics Technology™ from Refresh Plastics …
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How It’s Made: Bio-based Leathers, Leathers, Leathers
The two most common questions we get when designers visit the library are, “What kind of bio-leathers do you have?” and, “Do you have any mushroom stuff?” Over the last decade, not only has interest …
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Ask an Expert: Massachusetts Landfill Ban
On November 1st, Massachusetts began banning textiles, mattresses, and organic food waste from being landfilled. Massachusetts has a goal to reduce waste disposal volumes 30% by 2030 relative to a …
Pack Expo 2022 Recap
For the first time in four years, PACK EXPO International gathered in Chicago, Illinois with over 2000 exhibitors displaying innovations across 40 vertical markets. This year there were 44,780 …
Hot Topic: Supercritical Fluid Dyeing
A supercritical fluid is a highly-compressed gas that coexists in both its liquid and gas phases. In tow, a supercritical fluid’s material properties are unique to the supercritical state, namely 1) …
Hot Topics: Greenbuild 2022 Conference Report
At the GreenBuild conference in San Francisco this year, our team gained some useful insights into the future of sustainable building systems, from materials innovation to accreditation. Let’s …
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2022 K Show Recap
Dr. Gayatri Keskar, VP of Research shares her key takeaways from K 2022 Show, that took place in Dusseldorf Germany. …
Download the December 2022 Trend Report
Download the December 2022 Trend Report In recent years, we have collectively and individually experienced severe global crisis (environmental, Covid 19, socio-economic) that have led to a growing …
Accelerating the Bioinnovation – Beyond Materials
Given the surge in corporate climate commitments, material and product manufacturers are leaving no stone unturned to meet the industry’s evolving needs and customers’ sustainability concerns. The …
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Top 5 Materials: December 2022
Chemical Recycled Polyurethane Foam A recycling process that converts polyurethane (PU) foam waste into polyol and reformulates it to make new open-cell PU foams with the same mechanical …
The Future of Sustainability Assessments with Cradle to Cradle Certified
As one of the most globally recognized and positive approaches to how we assess our products, spaces, and manufacturing methods and their impact on the planet, Cradle to Cradle has given generations …
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Ask an Expert: Thermo Arch
As we continue to experience record-breaking temperatures, there is an increased need for cooling technologies in our buildings. While it’s completely standard for Americans to have air …
