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Light-Emitting Wallpaper

Sep 19, 2023Comments off

Flexible OLED screen panels One of the most intriguing developments in material technology is the interchange between traditional material classifications. There are now plastics that

Acousticel

Sep 14, 2023Comments off

Acoustic insulation material made from 100% recycled rubber A recycled rubber wall panel designed to upgrade the sound insulation properties of a party wall in

AirCarbon

Aug 30, 2023Comments off

A biodegradable plastic made from isolated carbon and oxygen In recent years, the desire to emulate botanical processes for environmental benefit has inspired design similes

Biomimetic Materials

Aug 15, 2023Comments off

Materials that emulate biological structures Biological materials exhibit various distinctive characteristics like miniaturization, intricacy, hybridization, hierarchical organizations, flexibility, and resistance. Scientists at Pierre and Marie

CRT Glass Tile

Aug 10, 2023Comments off

Tile made from 100% recycled TV glass What happened to all the old computer monitors and TVs? According to Paul Burns with FireClay Tile, hundreds

BioFoam

Aug 05, 2023Comments off

Plant-based rigid foam Malama’s polyurethane foam is made of plant-based materials and/or recycled PET (plastic bottles). It is a sustainable solution and cost-competitive with PIR,

Coleoptera

May 22, 2023Comments off

Bioplastic made from beetle shells Dutch designer Aagje Hoekstra has unveiled a new bioplastic composed of the shells of darkling beetles. The new material, called

Crush

May 12, 2023Comments off

Locally sourced recycled glass tile Crush is a 100% recycled glass tile made by FireClay Tile. The name “Crush” is based on the fact that

Glass Paint

Apr 22, 2023Comments off

Silica-based coating Researchers at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab have developed an alternative to polymer-based paint by creating a durable, reflective, and inexpensive replacement

Hydroelectric Lighting

Apr 12, 2023Comments off

Plumbing-powered illumination Product manufacturers routinely attempt to make their technologies more resource-efficient, but interesting breakthroughs may be found in the interrelationships between technologies that are