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Stronger wind turbines made with polyurethane infusion resin

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Covestro, supplier of high performance polymer materials, has installed their pilot wind turbines with wind blades made using polyurethane infusion resin. Wind turbine rotor blades are typically made from fibreglass reinforced resin through vacuum infusion ...

New material grows on carbon like a tree

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Researchers at MIT developed a new type of synthetic material that filters carbon from ambient air, using it grow, strengthen and even repair itself, much like a living plant. The current version of the material ...

Tresta is an upcycled material made from pomace

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German designer Katharina Hölz developed a new biodegradable material called Tresta, made from upcycled residue of wine production known as pomace. Pomace (“Trester” in German) consists of the solid remains of grapes after pressing the ...

These printed mesh cubes appear to change from solid to translucent

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Tokyo-based design studio YOY, founded by Naoki Ono and Yuki Yamamoto, designed a series of mesh cubes called Mass, which appear to change their translucency depending on the viewing angle. The cubes consist of a ...

Shield you eyes sustainably from the sun with coffee sunglasses

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Ukrainian start-up Ochis Coffee developed a frame for sunglasses made from waste coffee grounds and flax. Recycled plastic, bioplastic, or wood, the eyewear industry is slowly becoming more sustainable. However, the majority of the sunglasses ...

The winners of the New Material Award & Fellow 2018

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On 20 October, the winners of the New Material Award and the New Material Fellow were announced at Dutch Design Week. The New Material Award was won by Studio Klarenbeek & Dros with Atelier Luma, ...