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- 100% Cellulose Films and Coatings Offer Scalable Alternative to Plastic PackagingResearchers in Finland have developed a new generation of fully cellulose-based films and coatings that could help the packaging industry reduce its dependence on…
- A coating that cools the streetsRoofing company GAF developed StreetBond, a coating for pavement, that comes in various colours and reflects sunlight, cooling the streets. Within cities, the heat…
- Long-lasting illumination coatingRadiant paints for roads, pathways and industrial applications are receiving a significant performance upgrade. Dutch paint manufacturer Anker Stuy Verven (ASV) is releasing a…
- Natural minerals enable cost-effective structural colour coatingsResearchers at the University of Michigan have introduced a new method to create vibrant structural colour coatings from unprocessed natural minerals. Their approach reduces…
- Precision Spray Coating Transforms Sustainable Textile FinishingBW Converting’s Baldwin TexCoat G4 is changing the way fabrics are finished. The system has been validated by Fashion for Good and the Apparel…
- A Safer Alternative to Non-Stick CoatingsA research team from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Engineering has developed a new type of water- and oil-repellent surface coating that performs…
- Living Façades: Microbial Coatings for Sustainable ArchitectureA team of researchers and companies, including Graz University of Technology, is developing a groundbreaking way to make building façades come alive. The project,…
- Antimicrobial Coating Developed for Application on Hard SurfacesResearchers at the University of Nottingham have developed an antimicrobial coating that may be used in a range of design contexts where hygiene is…
- A biobased coating to protect fruit from spoilageSwiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) and grocery store chain Lidl Switzerland developed a biobased, cellulose protective coating for fruits and…
- A cooling textile coating made of chalkResearchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA, developed a chalk-based coating that cools the air underneath treated fabric. In the sunlight, your body…
- Omniphobic coating turns paper into a touchscreenResearchers at Purdue University in the US developed technology to turn cardboard and paper into interactive interfaces, thanks to an omniphobic coating. The engineer…
- Carbon nanotube coating is the new blackMIT engineers developed a coating made from carbon nanotubes that makes for the blackest black, capturing at least 99.995 per cent of incoming light.…
- Protect your boat with a coating made from crustacean wasteA major problem for boat owners is that on the hull of the ship, mussels, algae, and barnacles start to grow. These creatures can damage…
- Coat to Tent: A Wearable Shelter for RefugeesA lack of shelter, warmth and waterproof clothing is a major problem in refugee camps and particularly for those on the road to a…
- Learning from Chocolate Coatings to Predict the Thickness of Shell StructuresInitially inspired by videos of chocolatiers making bonbons and other sweets, Professor Pedro Reis and his MIT team wondered if there was a way…
- Call Your Coat: Google’s Smart FabricsTogether with Levi's, Google is working on the development of 'smart fabrics' that react the same way to touch as a touch screen. The fabric contains…
- Algae and hydrogel coated tiles to clean waterAn interdisciplinary team at the Bio-Integrated Design Lab at the Barlett School of Architecture designed leaf-inspired clay tiles that clean water thanks to algae…
- The fabric of architectureWe associate textile mainly with fashions. The textile industry does however have numerous other applications. The book Technotextiles reviews the most recent developments in…
- Most waterproof material everScientists at MIT have created what they call the most waterproof material ever, based on lessons from nature. The surface consists of tiny ridges…
- Cooling Paint that Captures Water from AirResearchers from the University of Sydney and start-up Dewpoint Innovations have developed a nanoengineered polymer coating that can both cool surfaces and extract water…
- Modern Buddhist Temple Inspired by Material InnovationA recent terracotta material innovation is behind the expressive facade of the new Nan Tien Institute and Buddhist Temple in New South Wales, Australia. Inspired…
- SOAK: The Sweat Sensitive TextileSmart textiles and coatings continue to revolutionize the way we live and take every day problems off our hands. One is the importance of…
- Safer Thermal Paper Made From Wood-Based MaterialsResearchers at EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) have developed a safer thermal paper coating made from wood-based materials. The new formulation replaces commonly…
- The dark side of animal materials part 1: WoolIn a time in which small environmental footprints and ethical work conditions are being demanded from manufacturers, more and more designers and material clients…
