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The Breath cleans the air using no electricity thanks to nanomolecules

Published 9 years ago by Sigrid | no responses

The air quality in most parts of the world is in rapid decline, so much so even, that in some areas, it is not safe to breathe without a mask. Dirty air contributes to millions ...

Manufacture

Symbio Bridge made with fibreglass reinforced plastic and steel

Published 9 years ago by Sigrid | no responses

In order to make the area of Midden-Delfland (NL) more accessible, a design competition was held in 2014 among students from the Technical University Delft to design a foot and cycle bridge. The winning design, ...

Solar-panel Pavement made from recycled plastic

Published 9 years ago by Sigrid | no responses

Slowly but surely, there is an increase in the amount of solar energy used. Here at Materia, we have discussed all kinds of innovations in this area, from solar balloons harvesting energy above the clouds ...

Strengthening rubber with eggshells & tomato peels

Published 9 years ago by Sigrid | no responses

About 30 per cent of a typical automobile tire is made of carbon black, a petroleum based filler that makes the rubber durable and gives it its black colour. The number of tires being produced worldwide ...

Sense & Sensibility

Lumnes lamps inspired by photogenic algae

Published 9 years ago by Sigrid | no responses

Here at Materia, we have discussed algae a lot, as they are a great source for bioplastic, for example. Luminescent variations also fire the imagination of designers to mimic these light-generating properties. Dutch product designer ...

Strong as steel, as flexible as rope, and as malleable as putty

Published 9 years ago by Sigrid | 2 responses

Braeön (pronounced like ‘brawn’) is, according to its creators, the world’s strongest and most adaptable material. The adventure-proof tape is as strong as steel, as flexible as rope, and as malleable as putty. While the ...