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Flame-Retardant Bioplastic

Sep 04, 2008Comments off

Nontoxic fire-retarding polymers Plastics used for the external casing of medium-sized and larger electronic equipment, such as personal computers, require a high degree of flame

Cell

Sep 03, 2008Comments off

Pressed wool-felt carpet Designers Yvonne Laurysen and Erik Mantel developed Cell while exploring alternative methods of fabricating carpet for LAMA Concept. Unlike conventional carpets, Cell

Sun-Tec Film

Aug 31, 2008Comments off

Electroconductive polyester film with embedded electronic devices Sun-Tec’s electroconductive transparent films contain small mounted electronic devices like LEDs and infrared sensors. Powered by voltages between

Recursive Pattern Process

Aug 27, 2008Comments off

Process generating evolving, nonperiodic patterns Materials produced in modular units based on traditional industrial practices are inevitably confined to predictable, repeating patterns. A common example

Backlight Images

Aug 23, 2008Comments off

Backlit three-dimensional relief in DuPont Corian Backlight Images are three-dimensional solid-surface topographies created from digital images. Developed and manufactured by the R. D. Wing Company,

Soft Pad

Aug 20, 2008Comments off

Colored-urethane gel cushion Soft Pad is a line of simple, playful objects designed by Fabrice Covelli of FProduct to enliven public and private spaces. Each

ARTHUR

Aug 16, 2008Comments off

Augmented round table for architecture and urban planning Augmented Round Table for ArcHitecture and URban Planning (ARTHUR) is a collaboration environment based on Augmented Reality

WAVE panel

Aug 12, 2008Comments off

Textile and aluminum acoustic wall panels WAVE panel is a system of acoustic wall panels composed of fire-retardant foam covered with open-structure textiles and pressed

Abacá

Aug 09, 2008Comments off

High-pressure laminate with recycled banana fibers Named for a species of banana harvested primarily for use as fiber in the production of rope and twine,

TX Active

Aug 05, 2008Comments off

Pollution-reducing cement TX Active is a photocatalytic cement developed by Italcementi. It decreases the harmful substances present in the air as well as preserves the