Archive for the ‘plastic’ Category

Pepp

Pepp
Pepp acoustical panels are made with ARPRO, which is expanded polypropylene bead foam. Pepp panels are lightweight, structurally rigid, and are resistant to fire, water, and bacteria. Pepp panels make an ideal acoustic treatment and tackable surface for conference rooms, environmentally sensitive areas,...
September 23rd, 2009 | plastic | Read More

LightBlocks

LightBlocks
LightBlocks panels are a patented, durable, light transmitting medium used for partitions, ceilings, furniture, doors, lighting fixtures, flooring, and sculpture. MB Wellington Studio utilizes a variety of clear polymer materials and applies a matte finish and fingerprint-block coating to them. Color...
September 1st, 2009 | plastic | Read More

Kenaf-Reinforced Bioplastic

Kenaf-Reinforced Bioplastic
The current rapid depletion of petroleum resources has led to the search for renewable alternatives. One response is the development of bioplastic, made of plant-derived materials (biomass). A substitute for petroleum-based materials, biomass-based materials have distinct advantages, such as the ability...
August 28th, 2009 | feature, plastic | Read More

Texlon

Texlon
Foiltec’s Texlon foil system offers designers new opportunities in the development of climatic and transparent envelopes. The system can be engineered to virtually any size or shape and can incorporate variable solar and thermal controls, enabling the envelope to be tuned to the ideal climatic or programmatic...
August 19th, 2009 | feature, plastic | Read More

Flexicomb

Flexicomb
Imagine a mix between a beehive and a slinky: Flexicomb is a light-hearted new material that combines the properties of both. In contrast to conventional rigid honeycombs, Flexicomb is flexible, bouncy, and fun. This porous, translucent material transmits light effectively, and it can be bent, sprung,...
August 13th, 2009 | feature, plastic | Read More

Cubix

Cubix
Developed by Transalpin, Cubix is a vending machine that generates instant furniture from 3D textiles and various composite materials. Whether a chair, table, shelf, or light, each piece is prepared and delivered in a cube measuring 6.3 × 6.3 × 6.3″ (16 × 16 × 16 cm). The furniture automatically...
August 6th, 2009 | plastic | Read More

Stabiligrid

Stabiligrid
Stabiligrid is an economical, easy-to-install, load-bearing pervious-pavement lattice grid. It is an environmentally sound alternative to pavement, effectively reducing storm-water runoff and allowing the underlying soil to absorb and process environmental toxins, such as cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc,...
July 24th, 2009 | plastic | Read More

Scintilla Lumina

Scintilla Lumina
A variation of SensiTile Scintilla, Scintilla Lumina extends light from a single source to hundreds of reflected points along the surface of a material. Constructed of acrylic light pipes, Lumina conveys light along considerable distances in accordance with the same principles that apply to fiber optics....
July 15th, 2009 | plastic | Read More

Flextegrity

Flextegrity
Flextegrity utilizes digital geometric modeling to create structural geotextiles and dimensional meshes at a variety of scales. Interlocking polyhedral shapes are constructed with polymers, metals, or other materials. The geometries employed are naturally superior in structural compression, and the individual...
May 17th, 2009 | feature, plastic | Read More

Power Plastic

Power Plastic
Konarka’s Power Plastic converts light to energy, and can be integrated into any device, system, or structure that is exposed to light. Power Plastic is based on organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology and is extremely lightweight and flexible. OPVs are thin films comprised of multiple nanostructured...
February 16th, 2009 | plastic | Read More
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