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- Material surprises at Crossovers showMateria took a special presentation to the Dutch trade show, Materials 2014, last week. We spent time in selecting 100 materials for a technically…
- Esel Introduces Urban E-Bike With Wood-Composite FrameAustrian bicycle manufacturer esel has presented its latest model, the eUrban, alongside a rebranding of the company. Formerly operating under the name My Esel,…
- Polyjet Digital MaterialsWhat kind of materials are used for 3D printed objects by designers such as Neri Oxman and Iris van Herpen? In this specific design,…
- Plantics bioresin compositesPlantics is the developer and owner of a unique new family of circular biobased thermoset resins and materials. The resins can be used as a binder in composites and wood panels, and as a basis for coatings and foams. When the resin is combined with (natural) fibrous materials it creates a wood-like composite product.
- MaterialDistrict Expo: Materials that MatterDuring the UK Construction Week 2018, at the section Surface and Materials Show, you can enjoy MaterialDistrict Expo on 9,10 and 11 October, with…
- Materia Exhibition: Super Performing MaterialsDuring the Engineering Materials Trade Fair 2016, held from 6-8 December in Evenementenhal Gorinchem, the Netherlands, Materia will exhibit about 60 inspiring materials. The…
- The Sustainable Composite Car Racing TeamThe CQS Group Racing Team is a student project by Industrial Engineering students from the University of Leuven. The goal of the project is…
- Innovative materials at Dutch Green Building WeekAs part of Dutch Green Building Week, Materia is highlighting the latest in its green materials collection along with some inspiring images of how…
- Origami-Inspired Hybrid 3D Printing Eliminates Moulds For Lightweight Composite StructuresResearchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new hybrid 3D-printing process that combines origami-inspired design with…
- Flax Fibre String Instruments As A Case Study In Biobased Material InnovationThe Belgian start-up Atelier Duerinck produces string instruments such as cellos and violins using flax fibre composite rather than traditional tonewoods or carbon fibre.…
- Exploring Hemp Composites in Aviation and BeyondCanadian company Hempearth Group is developing an aircraft made largely from hemp composites. This project shows the potential of hemp as a material for…
- Material Xperience On Tour at METS 2013You may have read about it in our newsletters: we have some very exciting shows coming up around the world. For the first time,…
- Biobased Resins And Natural Fibre Composites In The Novum ChairDesigner Matthew Whatley developed the Novum Chair to explore biobased materials as alternatives to conventional plastics in product design. The project responds to ongoing…
- Bioinspired Materials That Adapt to ImpactResearchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Technical University of Denmark have developed a new multilayer synthetic material inspired by natural structures…
- Today’s materials for tomorrow’s textiles & fabrics!Recycled leather, natural fibres, 3D printed fabric… During MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019 (12-14 March in Rotterdam Ahoy, the Netherlands) the textile and fashion designer will…
- MaterialDistrict Expo: My Modern MaterialsDuring SURFACE Design in Dubai, you can enjoy the MaterialDistrict Expo on 17, 18 and 19 September, with the theme My Modern Materials. This…
- Material Xperience part 1: Meet the future of architecture!Only six more weeks and Material Xperience 2018 will take place in Rotterdam Ahoy, the Netherlands! This year, we show you materials and special…
- Missed the Milan Design Week? Here are some material highlights! Part IIIAt the Milan Design Week, several companies and designers showed how you can do wonderful things with recycled and upcycled materials. In our third…
- Recycled Wind Turbine Blade Fibres Reinforce Cement CompositesResearchers at Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology in Poland have investigated cement composites reinforced with fibres recovered from wind turbine blades. The exploratory…
- Forest-Based Bio-Resins Offer Circular Alternative For High-Performance CompositesResearchers at the University of Oulu in Finland have developed high-performance bio-based epoxy and polyester resins that can replace fossil-based resins in composite materials.…
- Biobased Acoustic Materials from Organic ResiduesA series of acoustic tile developments explore the use of plant fibres and organic by-products as primary material components. The tiles are designed for interior applications and combine renewable fibres, residual biomass and mineral additives within composite systems intended to provide sound absorption and structural stability. The versions shown are seaweed and cotton, coffee, coconut fibres, jute, and grape pomace.
- From Wetlands to Warmth: BioPuff and the Future of Regenerative MaterialsThe BioPuff Jacket by Ponda highlights an innovative approach to sustainable material development. Combining biobased materials with regenerative design principles, the jacket demonstrates a…
- Moving and self-healing light-responsive materialsResearchers at Tufts University School of Engineering developed magnetic elastomeric composites that move in different ways when exposed to light, while researchers at MIT…
- Recyclable Epoxy Composite Combines Fire Safety With Lightweight PerformanceAircraft and passenger trains rely on composite materials that combine low weight, mechanical strength and high fire resistance. However, many of these composites contain…
