In the past 10 years, technology has radically modified our relationship with time and space, making augmented performance, ubiquity, immediacy and ultra-convenience the new pillars of our lifestyles. …
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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Polyurethane Recycling for A Circular Future: Sustainability without compromise
Advances in polyurethane have played a crucial role in preserving the natural resources of our planet through thoughtful beginning and service life of product demonstrating unique performance …
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Inspired by Nature: Super-white Material without Titanium Dioxide
Titanium Dioxide is a commonly used white pigment in the coatings industry that is found in several products, ranging from white traffic stripes on roads, to cosmetics, to toothpaste. It effectively …
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Retail and Visual Merchandising Materials Update
This month's seminar, join Andrew Dent, EVP of material research as he gives you an update on retail and visual merchandising materials. We've been doing a lot of work in this area and we've been …
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Join Us for the return of MCX Live!
Discover how socio cultural macro trends shape the world around us in an engaging webinar with Emma Fric, semiotician and co-founder of The Prospectivists, a leading trend forecasting agency and Dr. …
Download the September 2022 Trend Report
Tired of planned obsolescence, luxury consumers are now prioritizing meaning - essentially aspiring to fewer, albeit superior goods and purposeful experiences; this incites increasingly sophisticated …
September 2022: Top 5 Materials
CORDURA® re/cor™ RN66 A recycled nylon 6,6 collection that is durable, responsible, and innovated to last. Compared to virgin nylon 6,6 production, it reduces greenhouse gas emissions …
Beautystreams: New Sensorial Surfaces We Love
Through our collaboration with BEAUTYSTREAMS (the go-to insights platform for the global beauty industry) we’ll showcase a relevant material trend each month. In somewhat of a change for this …
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Join Material ConneXion at Climate Week NYC
Rethinking Matter: Blue and Green Building Blocks for Symbiotic Living September 23, 2022 11am-1pm Material ConneXion New York Material Library 28 E Liberty St 6th Floor New York, NY …
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Lignin and Cellulose
The two main components of plant cells are lignin and cellulose. Lignin is nature’s second most abundant bio-polymer, only surpassed by cellulose. At a microscopic level, a plant’s cell walls are …
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 …
