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Light-Emitting Wallpaper
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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