Even well-known materials evolve! In this seminar with Dr. Andrew Dent, we explore the wide range of applications and improvements even the most well-known materials have undergone in the last decade …
How do I learn about new manufacturing processes for my design?
Effective design saves time and money - and taking manufacturability into consideration when designing will maximize your speed and efficiency. While the materials, themselves, are important, …
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Interactive Packaging Technology: Transforming the Ordinary with Smart Connected Packaging
Dr. Andrew Dent is in conversation with Raghav Narsalay and Anita Etrati of Accenture to discuss smart, connected packaging. Read the article from the research by Sef Tuma, Raghav Narsalay, …
Our Material World: Innovations, Circularity, and the Future of Stuff
Material selection for our products, transportation, and spaces has never been more important - but what are our options? As we move toward more circular design, we need to know which materials …
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What is lightweighting in packaging?
For this Ask an Expert, we thought we'd focus on lightweighting in packaging. A lot of people are asking us "What's the interest in lightweighting and packaging, and what are some ways we can achieve …
Plastics Recycling in the US: Quality, Availability, and Future Prospects
While the widely recognized recycling icon ♻ is found on everything - quarts of motor oil to colorful children's toys, and drink bottles to single use utensils - it's become almost invisible. …
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What fiber parameters are important for ultimate performance?
In this Ask an Expert, Dr. Andrew Dent has been asked What fiber parameters are important for ultimate performance? When we talk about ultimate performance we're dealing with synthetic fibers. …
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Eye On: Enhanced Naturals
For this Eye On, Dr. Andrew Dent discusses enhanced naturals. Here he touches upon ways in which our natural fibers are moving away from their standard form and towards performance. In other words, …
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 …
Performance Fibers for Non-Apparel Applications
For this session, Dr. Andrew Dent focuses on performance fibers. More specifically the ones that are not meant for apparel but composites for high-performance applications outside of what we wear. …
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Tech Forecast: Materials and Technology Trends with IDTechEx
A key element when talking about consumer electronics is the relationship between electronic circuitry and the materials they need to interact with. Are materials keeping up with the rapid evolution …
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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. …
