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Discover A New Generation of Sustainable Materials With Titan Bioplastics
Plastics have revolutionized modern society and have become an indispensable part of our daily lives. However, plastic pollution is now a serious environmental threat, endangering the healthof our …
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Join Material ConneXion at Milan Design Week
Material-Minded Design Thursday 20th April Materially and Material ConneXion @ Triennale Milano 11am Agora of the Triennale Milano Learn more and RSVP to Triennale → Friday, April …
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Sustainable Materials Got the Red Carpet Treatment at This Year’s Oscars
With such a large viewership, large events such as The Oscars are a great opportunity to bring awareness to different causes. The 95th Annual Academy Awards which took place this past Sunday were no …
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Digital Fashion & Consumerism
Satiating infinite desire with finite resources Increasingly, assertions of blame and evolving vocabulary dominate sustainability discourse. This tension is best exemplified by the fashion industry, …
Demystifying plastics: Overcoming (mis)conceptions to create a sustainable product portfolio
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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How It’s Made – Ubiquitous Energy and the Industry’s Push to Net Zero
Who needs solar panels? There’s currently an industry-wide push to get the built environment to net-zero. In other words, architects and builders are trying to find ways to reduce the carbon …
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Hot Topic – Lifecycle
A product’s lifecycle is the complete track that a consumer product follows, from source to disposal. Historically, consumer products have been used in a linear fashion. In other words, the …
Hot Topic – Renewable
A renewable material refers to a material derived from natural resources that can be replenished at a rate that exceeds its consumption in the market. For example, if five apple trees grow on a plot …
Tradeshow Recap – Outdoor Retailer
We had the pleasure of both attending as well as participating in this year's 2023 Outdoor Retailer Snow Show in Salt Lake City. Discover key Insights and takeaways from the show from our VP of …
Download the March 2023 Trend Report – ‘Mashup Culture’
Our first trend report of 2023 is here! Discover how the macro trend of 'Mashup Culture' is permeating through the design world and discover innovative and sustainable drop-in material solutions, …
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Top 5 Materials – March 2023
Each month, our research team juries in new materials into our material database. Here are five of our favorite and selections from this month: SUKANO ® PHA Color Masterbatches Manufacturer: …
