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Patagonia’s Big News
In this month’s ask an expert, I wanted to talk about a recent article from the last month that we found exciting. I don’t think I could find a more widely circulated article on my LinkedIn as the …
Material Profile: Suharei Tape by G&G International Trading, Inc. MC#: 1225501
Repulpable tape that can be recycled together with carton package boxes. This tape replaces BOPP packaging tape and can be used for a variety of medium weight boxes including recycled fiberboard. We …
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Wood – Processing an Age-Old Material in Modern Ways
Processing an Age-Old Material in Modern Ways - Look around you. Chances are you will see more than a few wood surfaces. And I can bet that these are likely to be warmer and more enjoyable as a …
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Coffee – Knowing How to Utilize the Whole Bean
Knowing How to Utilize The Whole Bean - Coffee, the staple of daily life for over one billion people, is produced from 10 million tons of beans every year, and that means that there is a lot of coffee …
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Cotton – An Evolution From Yarn to Alternative Applications
An Evolution from Yarn to Alternative Applicaitons - Natural, renewable, and a staple of our lives for the last few millennia, cotton is a true industrialized crop, with volumes of 27 million tons …
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A New Take on Minerals
A new take on minerals - Turns out, two-thirds of all the known minerals on our planet would never have formed without the creation of life. The majority of the hard, crystalline, sometimes beautiful …
Hemp –the serendipitous evolution of a once banned but now flourishing herb
Hemp –the serendipitous evolution of a once banned but now flourishing herb. Versatile, fast-growing, ubiquitous, and one of the few materials that screams sustainability, bamboo can be a viable basis …
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Material Trends in Dog Accessories
One request that we've recently gotten when working on projects for dog companies are finding more durable solutions for dog toys. When you think about dog toys, the most obvious factor to consider …
Weekend Word – Sound
Sound is the directional vibration of molecules in a medium such as air. Humans will receive these sound waves in the cochlea of the inner ear, which will vibrate in the same frequency and transmit …
Download the October 2022 Trend Report
In the past 10 years, technology has radically modified our relationship with time and space, making augmented performance, ubiquity, immediacy and ultra-convenience the new pillars of our lifestyles. …
October 2022: Top 5 Materials
PureCell New lightweight, fiber-reinforced composite made of pure cellulose to replace GFRP that is challenging to process and recycle. It exhibits excellent mechanical properties and is completely …
Sustainable White and Black Pigments in Product Design
Color is a major component within product design. Dr. Andrew Dent, EVP of Material Research discusses blacks and whites, the monochromes of this world. We think of what black and white normally of …
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Material Profile: PLAiR manufactured by Roche MC#1241501
This is a flexible PLA foam made from fermenting sugar found in corn. This bio-based foam is composed of 99% polylactic acid or PLA in 1% fillers and additives. Foam is also biodegradable …
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Polyurethane Recycling for A Circular Future: Sustainability without compromise
Advances in polyurethane have played a crucial role in preserving the natural resources of our planet through thoughtful beginning and service life of product demonstrating unique performance …
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Inspired by Nature: Super-white Material without Titanium Dioxide
Titanium Dioxide is a commonly used white pigment in the coatings industry that is found in several products, ranging from white traffic stripes on roads, to cosmetics, to toothpaste. It effectively …
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