Posts Tagged ‘repurposed’

shetkaSTONE

Recycling paper is often just about creating more paper, but a Minnesotan company by the name of ShetkaWorks has been taking recycled paper and converting it into a versatile new building material called shetkaSTONE. Completely made from all types of recycled paper (including waxed paper, glossy paper,...

February 9th, 2006 | paper | Read More

Plasphalt

Plasphalt is a combination of recycled plastic and asphalt that creates a stronger more resistant road material. The Plasphalt mix provides superior wear resistance and reduces maintenance costs. It’s tough and durable, increasing rut and shoving resistance, yet requires no special handling or...

February 1st, 2006 | feature, mineral | Read More

Polyal

Polyal is produced from manufacturing overruns that were once discarded directly into landfills. The extra polystyrene and aluminum (hence the name Polyal) from the production of yogurt containers are heated and compressed into a solid sheet. As the sheet hardens, the aluminum slivers begin to stratify...

January 18th, 2006 | plastic | Read More

Acousticel

Acousticel is an acoustic insulation material made from 100% recycled rubber. The rubber comes from old car tires and is broken down into small strips to make this non-woven sheet material. The insulation is supplied in 10mm thick rolls for floors and 1 m2 panels for walls. [via rematerialize] Contact:...

December 7th, 2005 | rubber | Read More

Plastic Mirror

Andy Ouderkirk and fellow 3M scientist Mike Weber were zapping polymers with powerful lasers as part of a materials science experiment when Ouderkirk realized he could bind together hundreds of sheets of polymer film to create a highly reflective material. The resulting plastic mirror is much cheaper...

November 22nd, 2005 | plastic | Read More

Icestix

British Columbia-based Interstyle makes several lines of beautiful hand-crafted, etched glass mosaics which are impervious to liquids and vapors, resistant to fading or discoloring, simple to install with standard tools, frostproof, and easy to clean. The tiles come in mesh-mounted sheets which can be...

November 10th, 2005 | glass | Read More

NatureWorks

Cargill Dow has invented a new technology to produce performance polymers entirely from annually renewable resources. Using a patented technology, they start with natural sugars derived from plants such as corn, wheat, beets and rice and use fermentation to create lactic acid (a food additive) and some...

November 10th, 2005 | plastic | Read More

Reapor

Insulation materials used for sound insulation, as thermal cladding and in fire prevention play an important role in modern building. Ever since asbestos and a number of other building materials were identified as hazardous, demand has continually grown for non-fibrous building materials that do not...

November 5th, 2005 | glass | Read More