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Material Insight: Weft Textile Simulation Technology
WEFT: The First Software to Use Advanced Simulation Technology to Create Digital Previews of Custom Textiles Emerging from years of university research and the animated film industry, Weft renders …
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3 Solutions to Plastic and Packaging Problems
Targeting Common Plastic and Packaging Problems Due to its durability, versatility, and cleanliness, plastic is one of the most commonly used packaging materials. It’s no wonder when we hear …
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Material Insight: ECONAMID ® AIR
ECONAMID ® AIR is The World’s First 100% Recycled Carbon-Fiber Composite with Nylon The company offers a new way to utilize carbon waste by recycling it into a resin that can be used for …
Hemp: More Then Just Your Everyday Plant
It's no secret that hemp has become a valuable renewable resource with a diverse range of applications. Along with its versatile top to bottom construction, hemp is breathable, cool to the touch, has …
Removing Air Pollution with Airlabs
Airlabs is fighting pollution with a carbon filter that can remove air pollution, odors, and toxic gases in cities and cars 92% of the world lives in cities that exceed safe pollution limits. …
Giving Waste a Second Life
From turning discarded fruit into leather and plastic into gravel, these manufacturers are creating materials and processes that promote a circular economy by giving pre and post-consumer waste a …
A Better Way to Recycle Aluminum
The Enval Process: A unique solution for recycling plastic aluminum that reduces the carbon footprint by 90% The use of laminates for fast-moving consumer goods such as toothpaste tubes, drinks, pet …
Materials Made for the Medical Industry
Looking at materials from an application perspective helps us see how one material can be used across multiple industries. Here are a few materials designed for the medical industry that can also be …
Material Insight: Colorful Foam Sheets
COLOR POLYMOCK: Semi-flexible, colorful foam sheets that offer cushioning and impact resistance These versatile 100% polyethylene (PE) foams are produced using individually colored sections that are …
Material Insight: Bioplastic Made from Olives
Bio-Pura, the Bioplastic that's Made from Discarded Olive Pits Olive pits are discarded during olive oil production but now they can be used as an alternative for plastic. Approximately 3.5 tons of …
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Sustainable Fiber Development
Improving How we Create New Fibers: Three manufacturers working on new processes that conserve resources and reduce carbon emissions, energy usage, and water usage. EnviroBright©, EnviroLife™, …
Material Insight: Metallic Carbon Cloth
masa™ Color Carbon Cloth: Titanium Coated Carbon Fiber A process that gives traditional carbon fiber, which is always black, an alternative effect by coating the surface with a thin metal. Titanium …
Material Insight: HeiQ Fresh FFL
HeiQ Fresh provides sustainable odor control that is 100% bio-based and non-antimicrobial There are five precursors that cause sweat odor – bacteria, warmth, fat and protein from sweat, moisture, and …
New Biodegradable and Biocomposite Plastics
We're always looking for eco-friendly alternatives to harmful petroleum-based plastics. We've highlighted 4 recently added manufacturers that are working on biodegradable or biocomposite …
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Carbon Dioxide Converted Graphene
Carbon Dioxide Converted Graphene Gives Harmful CO2 Emissions a Positive Purpose This innovation by Carbon Upcycling Technologies (MC# 989301) converts dangerous carbon dioxide emissions directly …
