Articles
Lightweight Challenge
Team Materia will have over 100 of the most inspiring and innovative lightweight materials on show at the upcoming German trade show Industrial Supply. This professional event focuses on material suppliers and is aimed at ...
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Silk screws
Silk is renowned for its strength, softness and beauty. It now appears that it have a very practical use too. Scientists are testing silk screws and other connectors as a new way to mend bones. ...
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From nature to natural
Does using your smart-phone to change the colour of painted walls sound bizarre? It may be, but it is already possible in principle. The idea comes from Next Nature, a Dutch organisation that looks at ...
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Algae: tomorrow’s factories
Bio-polymer are on the rise: a good thing, as they have the advantages of hydro-carbon plastic but are also recyclable. As production increases, so too does the demand for the raw ingredients of bio-plastic. Researchers ...
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Repair yourself!
‘Repair rather than replace’ is an increasingly popular mantra in design. As sustainable thinking is finally taking centre stage around the world, repairing existing materials, designs and constructions is becoming more and more important. Recent ...
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I used to be a tile!
A small warehouse in Spain has been given a beautiful and practical upgrade. Tiles from the building’s roof were reused as though they were bricks, to create walls with a unique character. The architect, Arturo ...
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