Plastics as a class of materials is currently undergoing a PR nightmare, with its favorability ratings at ‘underwater’. Ask the average consumer about their opinion on the material, and there will be …
Maximizing Efficiency and Innovation with Artificial Intelligence
Maximizing Efficiency and Innovation with Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Chemicals and Manufacturing Industry Over the past few months, generative AI has become pervasive in the creative …
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Color + Materiality in Design – A collaboration with Peclers Paris
As a designer, you know that color and materiality can have a big impact on the look and feel of a project. They can both be used to create visual interest, evoke emotion, and form a connection …
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Sustainability Certifications for Packaging
Throughout the material world and the things we make from it, sustainability certifications have arisen as the most effective way for brands to demonstrate a commitment to lowering environmental …
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Pack Expo 2022 Recap
For the first time in four years, PACK EXPO International gathered in Chicago, Illinois with over 2000 exhibitors displaying innovations across 40 vertical markets. This year there were 44,780 …
Wood – Processing an Age-Old Material in Modern Ways
Processing an Age-Old Material in Modern Ways - Look around you. Chances are you will see more than a few wood surfaces. And I can bet that these are likely to be warmer and more enjoyable as a …
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Coffee – Knowing How to Utilize the Whole Bean
Knowing How to Utilize The Whole Bean - Coffee, the staple of daily life for over one billion people, is produced from 10 million tons of beans every year, and that means that there is a lot of coffee …
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Cotton – An Evolution From Yarn to Alternative Applications
An Evolution from Yarn to Alternative Applicaitons - Natural, renewable, and a staple of our lives for the last few millennia, cotton is a true industrialized crop, with volumes of 27 million tons …
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A New Take on Minerals
A new take on minerals - Turns out, two-thirds of all the known minerals on our planet would never have formed without the creation of life. The majority of the hard, crystalline, sometimes beautiful …
Hemp –the serendipitous evolution of a once banned but now flourishing herb
Hemp –the serendipitous evolution of a once banned but now flourishing herb. Versatile, fast-growing, ubiquitous, and one of the few materials that screams sustainability, bamboo can be a viable basis …
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Fashioning a Circular Future
Dr. Andrew Dent invited Fashion Designer & Brand Strategist Jonathan Cheung to join him in a conversation. Here, Jonathan shares lessons learned through his years of experience working with global …
Bamboo – The Ultragrass
Provenance and careful processing are key. Versatile, fast-growing, ubiquitous, and one of the few materials that screams sustainability, bamboo can be a viable basis for a lot of packaging designs. …
