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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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This is a flexible PLA foam made from fermenting sugar found in corn. This bio-based foam is composed of 99% polylactic acid or PLA in 1% fillers and additives. Foam is also biodegradable …
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Heat transfer Printing or Thermal Transfer Printing is a printing method in which an ink is applied to a material by melting a transparent wax coating called the ribbon, which is adhered to the ink, …
This summer has been quite eventful so far given no travel restrictions and the hottest temperatures and conversations around sustainability and climate change. Join Gayatri Keskar VP, Research as she …
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One material trend I have noticed this year is seaweed. There have been a lot of companies looking to harvest seaweed for materials. The benefits of seaweed are its potential to address …
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https://vimeo.com/734189686/f5ea3f99ed It should come as no surprise that we have been working on a lot of sustainability projects. Some examples of this include finding more environmentally …
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MC 701702 MEBA BIORESINE® from MEBA S.A.S. This material is a bio-based thermo-setting resin derived from agricultural waste that offers exceptional quality and design flexibility for premium …
The company Stolzle Glass has been working on developments to improve the durability of decorations. Normally embossing has done directly via the mold during production of the bottles. Stolzle offers …
This week we'll be discussing pigments, dyes, luminescence, and structural color. A pigment is the substance that imparts color to other materials. In practice, a pigment typically refers to a …
MC-1232801 This is a polyester film coating embedded with liquid photonic crystals, resulting in a color-shifting film with brand protection and anti-counterfeiting functionalities. Whereas …
A carrier fluid mixes and delivers a coding to a sub street via some variation of dipping, spraying, or wiping. Once a coating is applied, the carrier fluid then evaporates away leaving only the …
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 …
