Posts Tagged ‘repurposed’

UltraGlasFlooring

UltraGlas Inc. offers an embossed low-iron glass for flooring and other surface applications. UltraGlasFlooring may be laminated for suspended applications. It is available in seventeen standard surface textures that satisfy coefficient of friction requirements for dry environments; the application of...

September 5th, 2009 | glass | Read More

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

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

UltraTouch

Bonded Logic, Inc., makes insulation out of recycled blue jeans. UltraTouch is a Class-A building material made from postindustrial recycled natural cotton/denim fibers that are treated with a Borate (boric acid) solution. UltraTouch meets the highest standards for fire, fungi, and corrosion resistance. UltraTouch...

August 27th, 2009 | fiber | Read More

Gemstone

Once glass is tempered, it cannot be cut. If someone attempts to cut tempered glass, the glass will explode. Companies often discard tempered glass when panels are scratched, damaged, or ordered by mistake. Nathan Allan has eliminated the need to discard glass using a process that formulates and detempers...

August 21st, 2009 | feature, glass | Read More

V2

V2 tiles are 3D, reconfigurable, inexpensive wallpaper tiles that allow one to customize the feel, look, and acoustic properties of any environment in minutes. V2 wallpaper is made from one hundred percent pre- and post-consumer waste paper that is molded in a thermoforming process. Production of the...

August 20th, 2009 | paper | Read More

Portable Light

Portable Light is an interdisciplinary design and engineering project initiated by KVA MATx to provide decentralized, sustainable lighting and electrical power to more than two billion people. Based on a marriage of low-cost LEDs and flexible textiles, Portable Light is a fully autonomous, off-thegrid...

August 17th, 2009 | feature, light | Read More

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

Faswall

Faswall forms are used for building insulated reinforced concrete structures for both residential and commercial construction. The recycled wood chip–based cement form provides a four-hour fire rating. The forms contribute zero percent to flame spread, smoke development, and fuel contribution. Because...

August 10th, 2009 | concrete | Read More

Featherpanel

Due to more stringent governmental regulations, the exhaustion of natural resources, and enhanced economic objectives, stone is being replaced by alternative materials in architecture and design. Stonelab has developed a lightweight architectural stone called Featherpanel, which is cast in highprecision...

August 4th, 2009 | concrete | Read More