EVP of Research, Dr. Andrew Dent, hosts this Material Seminar, Innovations in Hard Architectural Surfaces: Concrete, Solid Surfacing & Compact Laminates. He'll share innovations helping reduce the …
Miniscape: Concrete Alternatives
In this Miniscape Material Specialist Jessica Brenner will be reviewing some sustainable alternatives to concrete. Construction in the US relies heavily on concrete for buildings, parking lots …
Material Profile: Scalite
This natural, stone-like material is made completely from fish scales, a by-product of the fishing industry. MC 1085401 / Scalite by Scale The company collects the scales in France from …
A Future with Plastics: A Conversation
Our friends at Rainlight, an international design studio with offices in New York and London, invited Dr. Andrew Dent to have a conversation surrounding plastics use in design and the design …
Waste Not… What could we be doing with all the materials we throw away?
VP of Research, Dr. Andrew Dent, hosts this Material Seminar: Waste not... What could we be doing with all the materials we throw away? He'll share a number of solutions and suggestions for utilizing …
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Connect SPRING 2021: Material Matters
Connect SPRING was presented by The International Housewares Association, in partnership with The NPD Group and Springboard Futures. Attendees joined the virtual event March 16-26, 2021 for sessions …
Material Profile: CobBauge
This building material is suited for the construction of thermally insulating structures potentially one day replacing concrete. MC 1046001 / CobBauge is a cob-based, low-cost system that uses …
Waste: An Ocean of Opportunity
On Wednesday, February 24th, we were joined by Giulio Bonazzi, Chairman and CEO of Aquafil Group, the manufacturers of ECONYL® yarn for our ongoing #MCXLive Webinar Series. As is often the case, …
Material Session 4 / Re:Thinking Waste
Material Sessions is an exciting series dedicated to trends and topics that shape the material world. Each session provides an in-depth look at current and future trends in material …
Differentiate Your Product Through Material Choice
The need to differentiate isn't new, but consumers aren't buying the same old ideas anymore. They are demanding transparency and responsibility from the brands and products they bring into their …
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Packaging Waste Turned Elegant Building Material
Last week we shared an innovation that is helping to reduce food waste. Another source of kitchen waste is utilized in these materials: packaging. More specifically: tea bags, juice containers, and …
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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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No Microplastics Left Behind
According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, microplastics are any piece of plastic that are less than 5mm, are a direct result of plastic pollution, and are harmful to the …
Sustainable Furniture and Building Materials
Sustainability is underfoot and at your door. Designing sustainable furniture and spaces is easier than ever before with these materials made from natural sources and recycled or repurposed waste. …
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Upcycled into Something New
What do composites, boards, suede, and molded parts have in common? From tea waste to recycled denim, more and more manufacturers are designing upcycled materials with new capabilities. Let's look at …
Materials Made from Ocean Plastics
Ocean R-PET from Tide Ocean SA Today, many end products produced using recycled ocean plastic contain only approximately 30% recycled material and are then mixed with virgin PET to maintain …
Trends to Follow in 2020
In 2019 there was increased awareness around several sustainability trends, including circular economy, plastic consumption, and climate change. Today, we're looking at some of the top trends we …
Material (R)evolution: Grown
Grown; any raw material, product, technology and/or process that is based upon natural growing cycles in the plant, animal, fungal and bacterial kingdoms. Grown is an idea about what we want our …
To Eliminate Waste, We Need to Rediscover Thrift
"There's no such thing as throwing something away," says Material ConneXion's EVP of Research, Dr. Andrew Dent. That's because when you toss something in the trash, it inevitably winds up in a …
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Top 10 Material Trends of 2017
At Material ConneXion, our team of researchers is always looking for the “what’s new and what’s next” when it comes to material trends and innovation. Here, we share the top 10 developments in the …
