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- 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…
- 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.…
- 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…
- From Silkworm to Super Material: Fused Silk Rivals Kevlar in StrengthResearchers from Tufts University, Imperial College London and the University of Michigan have developed a new way to transform silk into a high-performance solid…
- Oyster-Inspired Cement Promises Stronger, And More Sustainable Construction MaterialsResearchers at Purdue University are developing a new type of cement inspired by oysters. This innovation could lead to stronger, faster-curing and more sustainable…
- Turning Rubber Waste Into Carbon-Capturing MaterialsResearchers at the University of St Andrews have developed two new methods to recycle nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR). This material is widely used in…
- Exploring Biobased Creativity with Marvelous MaterialsA new educational publication from Aalto University invites young makers to explore the world of biobased materials. Marvelous Materials – Instructions for Bio-Based Experiments…
- Chainmail-Inspired Material: A New Standard in Strength and FlexibilityResearchers at Northwestern University have developed the first-ever two-dimensional (2D) mechanically interlocked polymer, a nanoscale material that combines exceptional strength and flexibility. This innovative…
- A safety shoe toe cap made of recycled materialFor her graduation project, mechanical engineer Ilse ten Bruggencate designed of the Dutch Saxion University of Applied Sciences and tested a safety shoe made…
- Studying ancient materials for a more durable and sustainable futureCurrent building materials are guaranteed for about 100 years, while structures built in Ancient Rome have survived for millennia. In a time when durability…
- Favourite materials & articles: the best of 2017Materia.nl is visited by thousands of people every day, each with their own background and from their own sector. With such a diverse audience,…
- Kiel University Scales Up MOF Material for Atmospheric Water Harvesting and Low-Energy CoolingResearchers at Kiel University have taken an important step towards the commercial production of an advanced porous material capable of harvesting drinking water from…
