MC 1200401 / Pyrus™ from Symmetry Wood This is a wood alternative made from upcycled kombucha collected as waste material from the kombucha brewing industry. This bio-composite consists of …
Material Profile: Eco Banana Packaging
MC 1141201 / Eco Banana Packaging Eco Banana Packaging by an African organization PRA is made from low cost, abundantly available banana production waste. The company turns banana stems into …
Material Profile: PalmFil Fiber
MC 1102001 / PalmFil Fiber This is the world's first textile fiber extracted from the by-products of pruning date palms, namely from their fronds and fruit stalks. This upcycled material creates …
Top Five Materials: February 2022
MC 785602 / Plastic Free Paper from Lactips Lactips' Plastic Free Paper offers a new PFAS, PVDC, and silicone-free coating that provides barrier and thermo-sealing properties while ensuring the …
Eye On: Bio-Graphene Enhanced Yarns and Textiles
In this Eye On, VP of Research, Dr. Gayatri Keskar, talks with Daniel Morby of Quettil Solutions about Naturally Black: Textiles & Yarns from Corn. Graphene, the wonder material of the 21st …
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Recycling in Retail Architecture
In this Material Seminar, Dr. Andrew Dent shares material innovations and considerations for the end-of-life for retail architecture. For this seminar, I wanted to focus on recycling in retail …
What is ocean-bound waste?
When designing for recyclability, another consideration to take into account is where the waste material is coming from. As discussed earlier with post-industrial vs. post-consumer recycled content, …
Recycling E-Waste: Precious Metals, Glass, and Plastics
This month, we are focusing on new advancements in recycling technologies that are unlocking hidden value of different waste streams. In this seminar, Dr. Gayatri Keskar talks with Nikhil Gupta the …
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Material Profile: REMEANT
MC 1169801 / REMEANT® from Remeant REMEANT textile is a material that’s been made from single use plastics. The Israeli company spent four years developing the technology that creates textiles …
Eye On: Recycling PPE, An Interview with Reworked
In this Eye On, VP of Research, Dr. Gayatri Keskar, discusses the worldwide increase in PPE (personal protective equipment) waste due to the COVID-19 pandemic and one company's solution to the …
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Upcycling
Upcycling refers to the creation of new material value from waste through reuse, regeneration, recycling, and/or repurposing. Therefore, “upcycling” has become a popular industry term to market …
Miniscape: New Recycling Technologies Developed for the Fashion Industry
In this Miniscape, Materials Specialist Jessica Brenner will review new recycling technologies that have been developed for the fashion industry. Circ: Technology System The company, Circ, has …
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