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Material Insight: Reed Mat Wood
Rigid, durable tiles produced using locally sourced reed grass. The reeds are produced into mats, added to polyester resin and compressed. The solidified sheets are then cut to size, polished to a …
New Materials and Processes for October
Covering a variety of industries, these innovations offer revolutionary capabilities... MC# 1042901 Eco Vivo® from Clo Insulation High-performance thermal insulation made from 93% recycled fibers …
Material Insight: Nth Light®
Nth Light®: Enabling Entirely New Applications for Light The world's smallest, printed lighting technology that consists of micro-scale inorganic LEDs on a thin, flexible, lightweight …
Material Insight: Glasses-Free 3D
Glasses-Free 3D Transforms 2-D Photos into 3D Holographs Holographic effects are typically achieved using a special lens or foil that is placed on top of a photo. This printing technology by LUMMI …
Sustainable Fabric Innovations for the Fashion Industry
Sustainable Fabrics You Didn't Know About Contact Us to Learn More NeWul® MC# 781605 By: Janisset SAS (JTTI) A synthetic alternative to wool made from 100% nylon. Unlike wool, which …
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Material Insight: BugBeat
BugBeat: Gives Waste Glass a New Life BugBeat is an absorbent stone cube manufactured from waste glass that has a highly porous structure used to absorb scent oils. The small cubes are created from …
Material Insight: Sound Bounce
Sound Bounce: Powered By the Sound You Want to Block Out Designed by Restored Hearing, this patented material provides significantly improved noise cancellation compared to conventional materials. …
New Sustainable Alternatives to Old-Fashioned Materials
This month's jury we focused on finding materials that can act as sustainable alternatives to some of the most common and less eco-friendly everyday products. From Styrofoam to plastic coffee cup …
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Material Insight: Aulana® Gold Wool
The world's first opulent luxury gold wool colored using gold particles Designed for premium fashion and textile markets by The Victoria University of Wellington, this proprietary process combines …
Material Insight: Marwoolus
Marwoolus: A New Alternative to Traditional Marble A patented composite slab that fuses marble with wool to create a new hybrid stone material. Woolen fiber is mixed with marble powder to create a …
Material Insight: UbiQD Dots
UbiQD Dots: Quantum Dots that can Harvest Sunlight for Electricity without Sacrificing Aesthetics UbiQD Dots' manufacturing process offers a less expensive, non-toxic alternative to today's quantum …
Material Insight: Acoustic Architectural Textiles
Acoustic Architectural Textiles Inspired by Traditional Japanese Origami Made from a variety of materials, such as paper, elastics, acryl, mohair, paper, and cotton blends; these architectural …
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Material Insight: Magnet-to-Magnet™
MC 833101 / Magnet-to-Magnet: Repurposed High-Performance Magnets Urban Mining Company reprocesses scrap magnets found in end-of-use products such as old hybrid electric vehicles and wind turbines …
6 Materials We’re Talking About
MC# 1014201 / Bananatex® Manufacturer: Qwestion International GmbH A waterproof, durable material derived from sustainably grown banana plant fibers. Cultivated in the Philippines within a natural …
Material Insight: Paint Grown From Bacteria
The future is bright for biodegradable paints for cars and walls, by having paint grown from bacteria This process by Hoekmine BV (MC 983801) creates structural color for paints and coatings based on …
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