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Fortis Arbor

Nov 05, 2009Comments off

Wood mosaic tiles Fortis Arbor wood mosaics are made by shaping and finishing exotic hardwoods made from plantation-grown lumber. The tiles are handcrafted from solid

Intelligent Bioplastic

Oct 25, 2009Comments off

Recyclable shape-memory biopolymer Unlike conventional petroleum-based plastics, polylactic acid (PLA) plastic is mass produced by chemical synthesis using raw materials derived from corn. The production

WoodSure

Oct 21, 2009Comments off

Acrylic-infused wood WoodSure is natural wood that has been infused with acrylic resin, which enhances both the beauty of the wood and its durability. The

Sonic Fabric

Oct 14, 2009Comments off

Audible upholstery woven of recycled cassette tape Artist Alyce Santoro invented Sonic Fabric after being inspired by Tibetan prayer flags inscribed with wind-activated blessings as

EcoX

Oct 07, 2009Comments off

Fiber-reinforced 100%-recycled-glass precast concrete According to Meld, over seven million tons of glass are sent to landfills each year in the United States alone. EcoX

Vectran

Sep 29, 2009Comments off

High-performance LCP yarn Vectran is a high-performance multifilament yarn spun from liquid crystal polymer (LCP). Vectran fiber exhibits exceptional strength and rigidity and is five

Ingeo

Sep 26, 2009Comments off

PLA Textile In a notable departure from petroleum-based textiles, Ingeo derives its fiber from corn, an annually renewable resource. Bacterial fermentation is used to convert

Accura Bluestone

Sep 22, 2009Comments off

Engineered nanocomposite for stereolithography 3D Systems’s stereolithography process creates three-dimensional objects using a laser to cure sequential layers of material to form shapes that have

Tambour

Sep 18, 2009Comments off

Bamboo and coconut-palm strips with a cloth backing Smith and Fong’s Tambour is a flexible, lightweight panel that is a cost effective and highly durable

CocoBlock

Sep 04, 2009Comments off

End-grain coconut-palm solid surfacing CocoBlock is a solid surface material made entirely of coconut palm that has been specially engineered to reveal its naturally fibrous