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Performance Fabrics
Textiles are one of the most fascinating and expansive families of materials in the arena of designed products. Though their conformity properties are unmatched by other material families—whether it …
Material Profile: TurboDry
MC 1076801 / TurboDry™ Technology from NexTex Innovations Inc. The TurboDry technology developed by NexTex Innovations draws from biomimicry to move moisture away quickly and efficiently from the …
Top Five Materials: December 2021
MC 885401 / Better Plastic Recycling Process from Banyan Sustainable Waste Management Pvt Ltd. An environmentally responsible process that removes over 99% contaminants from ethically sourced, …
Recycling in Retail Architecture
In this Material Seminar, Dr. Andrew Dent shares material innovations and considerations for the end-of-life for retail architecture. For this seminar, I wanted to focus on recycling in retail …
Monomaterial
One critical consideration of designing for recyclability is the selection and organization of materials within a product. Since, at the end of a product’s life, materials need to be sorted …
Designed for Recycling
When a product, material, or substrate is sent to a recycling facility, it must be categorized accordingly so that it can be properly recycled. Recycling methods vary from metals to plastics, from …
Plastic Recycling Symbols 101
In this Ask an Expert, Andrew Dent, Ph.D. discusses the differences between the symbols we're accustomed to seeing on our plastic bottles and packaging - and addresses their effectiveness. For …
What is ocean-bound waste?
When designing for recyclability, another consideration to take into account is where the waste material is coming from. As discussed earlier with post-industrial vs. post-consumer recycled content, …
Recycling E-Waste: Precious Metals, Glass, and Plastics
This month, we are focusing on new advancements in recycling technologies that are unlocking hidden value of different waste streams. In this seminar, Dr. Gayatri Keskar talks with Nikhil Gupta the …
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De-inking
De-inking refers to the process by which ink is removed from a core waste material to produce de-inked virgin material. In addition to the well-established processes (such as “flotation de-inking", …
Material Profile: REMEANT
MC 1169801 / REMEANT® from Remeant REMEANT textile is a material that’s been made from single use plastics. The Israeli company spent four years developing the technology that creates textiles from …
The Future of Home Recycling: A Talk with Lasso Loop
Current home recycling rates are pitiful - 91% of plastics are not recycled. That means only a revolution in the way we approach recycling will be able to solve this challenge. Lasso could well be …
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Eye On: Recycling PPE, An Interview with Reworked
In this Eye On, VP of Research, Dr. Gayatri Keskar, discusses the worldwide increase in PPE (personal protective equipment) waste due to the COVID-19 pandemic and one company's solution to the …
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Upcycling
Upcycling refers to the creation of new material value from waste through reuse, regeneration, recycling, and/or repurposing. Therefore, “upcycling” has become a popular industry term to market …
Mechanical, Chemical, and Enzymatic Recycling
Historically, there have been two dominant methods for recycling plastic waste, mechanical recycling and chemical recycling. Mechanical recycling refers to the process by which waste material is …
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