Each month, our research team juries in new materials into our material database. Here are five of our favorite and selections from this month: 1. Celium™ MC# - 1132701 Manufacturer: …
Top 5 Materials – April 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: PureFive™ UPR PP Manufacturer: PureCycle …
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, …
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: …
Oh, the Products You’ll Make with the Rubber We’ll See!
A rubber is a polymer that exhibits viscous and elastic behavior when undergoing deformation. In other words, when a rubber—a collection of long chemical chains—is exposed to some force that causes it …
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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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UV Curing
UV curing is the process of using ultraviolet light to instantly dry coatings, inks, or adhesives. Note that light is made up of radiation, a form of energy. Also note that each chemical reaction …
Water vs. Solvent
This week we're going to talk about the difference between water and solvent coatings. Coatings typically contain four components. Resin that provides body Additives that lend performance …
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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Design for Disassembly
Design for disassembly (DfD) is a design methodology that considers a product or structure’s end-of-life, such that it can be repaired, refurbished, or recycled following its intended use. Moreover, …
Materiality
Materiality is the notion that the physical properties of a product influences how the product is used. Moreover, materiality may refer to the end-uses of a material in product …
The Evolution of MDD
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 …
