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Top 5 Materials – January 2024
1. Reselo Rubber MC# 1316201 Manufacturer: RESELO AB A fossil-free rubber polymer made from birch bark, saving the rainforest. It is FSC-certified and free from harmful chemical compounds …
Ask an Expert: Climate Resilient Interiors
In a recent article, Kongjian Yu, a Chinese landscape architect, coined a theoretical approach to flood mitigation called “sponge cities”. Yu’s experiences of flooding in the late ‘90s in China …
Eye On: COP28
Over the past 27 years, climate change has been at the forefront of UN environmental conference topics. With each year, the urgency of this conversation has increased, and at each conference, goals …
Industry Report – Packaging Innovations
In our newest material report discover which materials are driving a more sustainable and circular future of packaging design. …
Eye On: Recycled Glass
Glass is a versatile, high performing material that can be recycled multiple times without losing quality. However, for all its positive attributes and potential, glass recycling lags far behind glass …
Top 5 Materials – December 2023
1. Virustatic® Textile Technology MC# 1083501 Manufacturer: VIRUSTATIC A biobased, non-toxic, biomimetic antimicrobial textile finishing treatment that is developed to replace metal-based …
Material Pulse – Seaweed
In an era where our planet grapples with the staggering reality of approximately 300 million tons of single-use plastic flooding into our environment annually, the urgency to seek innovative solutions …
The ‘Sick Six’ – Update on proposed bans for ‘toxic’ chemicals
Last year the European Union announced their plan to enact the largest ever restriction on toxic chemicals as part of the zero-pollution goal of the EU Green Deal. Hear an update from our EVP of …
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Conference + Expo Report – Plastic Waste Free World
Alongside the Greener Manufacturing Show, this year's Plastic Waste Free World North America event united professionals across the entire supply chain engaging in vital discussions aimed at funding …
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Ask an Expert: Recyclable Thermoset Composites
Composites are durable, easy-to-produce materials with high strength to weight ratios and open design possibilities. They are made by combining fibers with matrix polymers to create a hybrid structure …
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Eye On: Cellular Agriculture
Cellular agriculture has largely focused on the production of food-grade animal proteins from cell culture. That is, companies are using microbes as building blocks to create their materials. In the …
Download the November 2023 Trend Report
Cities can be dynamic engines of economic and social development but their huge environmental footprint cannot be ignored. They are also weathering the impacts of climate crisis, often on a daily …
Top 5 Materials – November 2023
1. Sway 10 And Sway Seaweed Pellets MC# 1138101 Manufacturer: Sway Fully biobased, home-compostable thin films made from seaweed, designed to replace petroleum-based packaging. The film …
Eye On: Recycled Polyester Textiles
Recycled polyester textiles have become increasingly popular amongst manufacturers and brands. However, with their increased application, people have begun raising concerns about their safety. We know …
How it’s Made: Regional Building Materials
Bloomberg recently discussed a Scandinavian design trend known as Architectural Uprising. This social media uprising began in 2014 in a Swedish Facebook group. Architectural Uprising objects to the …
