As we continue to experience record-breaking temperatures, there is an increased need for cooling technologies in our buildings. While it’s completely standard for Americans to have air …
Ask an expert: How will the metaverse influence product development?
The metaverse is an application of virtual reality VR, augmented reality AR, AI, social media, and digital currency. Users traverse a virtual world that mimics aspects of the physical world. The …
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Patagonia’s Big News
In this month’s ask an expert, I wanted to talk about a recent article from the last month that we found exciting. I don’t think I could find a more widely circulated article on my LinkedIn as the …
Sustainable White and Black Pigments in Product Design
Color is a major component within product design. Dr. Andrew Dent, EVP of Material Research discusses blacks and whites, the monochromes of this world. We think of what black and white normally of …
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The role of blockchain in today’s manufacturing
Blockchain has gotten a lot of attention over the last few years as people start to understand its potential. Perhaps one of the earlier adopters of blockchain the Queen of Raw started utilizing it to …
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What is Renewable Carbon?
When we think about reducing the overall carbon footprint on this planet to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, there are different ways to do that. We as material specialists are always …
What is a recent material trend we’re excited about?
One material trend I have noticed this year is seaweed. There have been a lot of companies looking to harvest seaweed for materials. The benefits of seaweed are its potential to address …
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What are some database best practices?
If there’s a specific topic of materials you’d like to find, you might first try entering it in our search text box. For instance, maybe you’re looking for recycled fabrics. You can further refine …
What types of client projects we are working on or recently worked on?
https://vimeo.com/734189686/f5ea3f99ed It should come as no surprise that we have been working on a lot of sustainability projects. Some examples of this include finding more environmentally …
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Biomimicry Examples
For this episode of Ask an Expert, Andrew Dent, Ph.D, EVP of material research at MaterialConneXion reviews four examples of Biomimicry with real effectiveness. …
What’s the difference between biofabricate, bio-based, and biomaterials?
The term biomaterial is used to indicate materials that have a non-specific biological association. All biomaterials are bio-based, but the bio content can vary radically from less than 10 to a …
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Safe Chemistry: PFC-, PFOA-, PFOS-, PFAS-free Coatings
Join Andrew Dent as he goes over durable water-resistant coatings based around safe chemistry. …
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