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Element

Sep 02, 2010Comments off

Integral concrete waterproofing admixture and corrosion inhibitor Hycrete’s Element is an environmentally friendly admixture that integrally waterproofs concrete used in commercial construction. Certified Cradle-to-Cradle by

Plains Collection

Aug 22, 2010Comments off

Metal-enhanced solar textile Kova Textiles developed the Plains Collection to improve upon existing solar shade matrices. Made from vinyl coated polyester and aluminum slit film,

Solucent

Aug 19, 2010Comments off

Architectural mesh shading system Solucent is an energy-saving and daylighting mesh shading system for building exteriors and interiors. It was developed by Cambridge Architectural to

Helicone HC

Aug 15, 2010Comments off

Liquid crystal effect pigments Unlike commonly known inorganic-effect pigment technologies such as interference and metallics, Helicone HC is based on a purely organic polymer. It

DoubleFace

Aug 01, 2010Comments off

Knitted stainless steel and polyester fabric DoubleFace is a semi-transparent fabric with one side comprised of stainless steel and the other made of polyester. This

Structural Tambour

Jun 29, 2010Comments off

Wood-fabric hybrid tambour Designer Hongtao Zhou invented this structural tambour in 2008 in Madison, Wisconsin and made his first bench from this new structure. The

Varia Ecoresin

Jun 15, 2010Comments off

Laminated 40% pre-consumer recycled PETG Varia Ecoresin is a dynamic interlayer system comprised by partially pre-consumer recycled PETG. The system allows for the custom selection

Dura

May 28, 2010Comments off

Graphically-enhanced architectural acrylic R-Cast Dura is a new Class A and Class I fire-rated material developed by Reynolds Polymer Technology, Inc. for architectural applications. The

Mycoply

Apr 26, 2010Comments off

Mycological biomaterial Mycoply board is a mycological biomaterial that is actually grown in a few months. It has properties similar to balsa wood and can

Self-Repairing Concrete

Apr 22, 2010Comments off

Anti-corrosion, anti-cracking concrete The making of cement—the main ingredient in concrete—produces 8-10% of the world’s CO2. In fact, making one ton of cement generates one