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This material Plasticiet is a hundred percent recycled polycarbonate. This specific one from the company has the aesthetic of mother of Pearl. Based in Rotterdam, the two designers founded a company …
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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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In this seminar, Andrew Dent, Ph.D, EVP, Materials Research discusses Material Focused, Sustainability Certifications. …
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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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MC 849902 Seaqual® from Marine Plastic Sea Marine plastic is a post-consumer recycled polymer chip made from 100% Marine plastic litter. It is made from 100% recycled plastic P.E.T. found in …
Dr. Gayatri Keskar joins the “Hotel of Tomorrow” inspiration webinar in introducing various materials and technologies focusing on up-cycling product waste that can be used now or in the future. …
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Rammed earth is a construction technique that compacts loose soil into solid structures. Raw materials used typically include earth, lime, gravel, and chalk, though really any loose material, from …
Dr. Gayatri Keskar joins the "Hotel of Tomorrow" inspiration webinar in introducing various sustainable products that can be used in the hospitality service industry now or in the near future. …
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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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Last week Material ConneXion's EVP of Research, Dr. Andrew Dent presented on The Future of Materials for Design at Nonfiction Design, part of San Francisco Design. Watch his presentation in its' …
Between the Paris agreement and the recent classical climate pact, we consume over half a trillion tons of virgin materials. That's creating a massive supply gap of over 90%. To close this gap we need …
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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 …
