Carbon capture, or carbon sequestration is the process which captures atmospheric carbon dioxide that is often released by emissions-heavy industries such as energy, construction, manufacturing, and …
Renewable Carbon Economy
The Spirit in Matter Fueling Augmented Mutualism in an Evolving World How will you exercise your right to a clean and healthy environment? It's unacceptable not to know or not care! The path to a …
Out of the Bio-box Thinking – Renewable Carbon Materials
In this seminar, Dr. Gayatri Keskar reviews some of the noteworthy innovations that are rethinking our reliance on Earth's all natural support systems like water, land, oceans, climate, and …
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Miniscape: Carbon Fiber
In this Miniscape, Materials Specialist Jessica Brenner talks about carbon fiber. Carbon fiber offers a great way for companies to reduce the weight of their products. This not only offers …
Material Profile: FILAVA™
MC 827301 / FILAVA™ FILAVA™, a volcanic rock filament, was developed by the company Isomatex as a more environmentally friendly option to carbon or aramid fibers. The volcanic rock is aggregated …
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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Material Profile: GRAPHENEQ™
MC 801201 / GRAPHENEQ™ from Ora Graphene Audio Inc. This is a graphene oxide-based membrane that has been designed for use in acoustic transducers. The material has a unique combination of high …
Material Profile: Sum Waste
MC 1028101 / Sum Waste Sum Waste is a pigment for inks created from carbonized biosolids, or digested sewage. Every day, New York City industrially digests 1.3 billion gallons of sewage to harvest …
Tackling Air Pollution: Challenge or Opportunity?
Gayatri Keskar, Ph.D. gives us a glimpse at the material opportunities that sometimes exist within pollution itself; innovations using carbon emissions extracted from the air, for example. Can you …
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In the News: Eliud Kipchoge and Nike’s VaporFly 4%
Recently nominated Sportsman of the Year at the 2020 Laureus World Sports Awards, Eliud Kipchoge is no stranger to impeccable feats and breaking world records. In 2019, Kipchoge made headlines when he …
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What’s New in 3D Printing
Scalmalloy® by APWORKS GmbH A patented aluminum-magnesium-scandium alloy with a unique microstructure for metal 3D printing. It is the first metal powder specifically developed for additive …
Zaracrete: Revolutionary Cement
Introducing ZARACRETE: the world’s strongest, most advanced, and longest-lasting cement. ZARACRETE offers three distinct benefits over conventional Portland cement: It closely mirrors the …
