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- Designing with Our Five Senses: TasteOur next sense as part of our ‘Five Senses Theme’ this week is Taste. And while you may not immediately associate taste with buildings…
- Obvious is importantWhat are the most important qualities of a particular material? This is the question we constantly ask ourselves at Materia. In the exploration, it…
- Fascinating 3D printing filaments3D printing is the future of manufacturing, whether it’s in construction or for products. This production method deposits only the amount of material needed…
- Trifilon BTrifilon B is a biocomposite material combining food-safe polypropylene (PP) with up to 35% natural fibres. Developed by Swedish material company Trifilon, it is designed as a lower-impact alternative to conventional polypropylene for injection-moulded products, including applications involving food contact and products for children.
- The five winners of the Circular Materials ChallengePetroleum-based plastic is everywhere, because it is such a versatile and cheap material. However, only 14 per cent of all plastics is recycled, and…
- Bioplastic bags from cassava and shrimp waste on Plastic Bag Free DayIn the past years, we have discussed many sources of bioplastic. From cheese waste to pine needles, and from milk to cow dung, all…
- Peelware: Compostable Peelable Dinnerware Reinventing Single-Use TablewareDesigners across product, packaging and hospitality sectors are searching for lower-impact alternatives to conventional disposable tableware. Peelware, created by Peelable Dinnerware LLC, offers a…
- Controversy Surrounding Black Plastic in Product DesignRecent discussions in the materials industry have raised concerns over black plastic utensils, particularly in the context of safety and sustainability. A study published…
- Salmon leatherSearious Fish Leather specialises in washing, degreasing and descaling fish skins, after which a semi-finished product is created in the form of a sheet of pure functional collagen protein. This can be used as a source material for fish leather. It has developed a leather tanning concept that allows production without environmentally harmful substances. The result is a piece of leather with the structure of a snake.
- MaterialDistrict goes Floriade part 1The International Horticulture Exhibition Floriade is hosted every ten years and this year it is held in Almere, the Netherlands, until 9 October. While…
- Technical MattTechnical Matt by FINSA is ultra matt (gloss level: GU. 2%) with an anti-fingerprint surface with a velvety touch. Suitable for horizontal or vertical use and suitable for contact with food. The combination of acrylic lacquers and electron beam curing (EBC) gives this material excellent surface properties such as anti-bacterial and safe for contact with food.
- Bags made from mango leatherUK-based sustainable fashion brand Luxtra teams up with Dutch company Fruitleather Rotterdam to make bags made of leftover mangoes and other fruit waste. Each…
- 5 examples of English material designThis year, the graduate work by the Royal College of Art’s School of Design places emphasis on tackling real-world issues in a responsible and…
- Material made from cellulose and chitin could replace flexible plastic packagingResearchers at Georgia Institute of Technology created a biodegradable material made from cellulose, derived from tree fibres, and chitin, derived from crab shells, that…
- Scoby: edible packaging material grown from bacteriaPolish designer Roza Janusz developed Scoby, an alternative to plastic food packaging that is made by bacteria and can be eaten or composted after…
- From waste to resource: innovations in plastic recyclingAs today is World Environment Day, we take a look at some innovations in the recycling of plastic waste, a major threat to our…
- Living Plates: silicone dining plates that move when you eatWhether your plates are made of ceramic, wood, plastic, or another material, they are most likely made of a rigid material. They can have…
- Fruitleather Rotterdam at MX2016A multi-disciplinary collective of designers from the Willem de Kooning Academie in Rotterdam are looking for innovative solutions to one of Rotterdam's biggest social…
- PyberPyber is a fibre-based packaging material developed by HUID using onion skins as its primary raw material. The material is intended as an alternative to conventional paper and plastic-based packaging, making use of an agricultural by-product that is widely available within food processing streams.
- Electrically Enhanced Tableware for Low-Sodium DietsKirin Holdings has launched two innovative tableware products that help make low-sodium food taste richer. The new Electric Salt Cup and the upgraded Electric…
- Seaweed-Based Cling Film: A Biodegradable Alternative to Single-Use PlasticsA team of material scientists from Natural Edge Ltd, a Maltese start-up, has developed a seaweed-based cling film offering a sustainable alternative to traditional…
- A ‘refrigerator’ made of clayGerman designer Lea Lorenz designed a modern day version of a clay jug cooler, using evaporative cooling. Called Tony, the project is a reinterpretation…
- EggwareEggware is a new ceramic & concrete like material that is made out of calcareous food waste -eggshells and an algae-based biobinder. YLEM meticulously experiments and creates tangibles that are naturally white, lightweight, rigid, powdery, water-absorbent and strong.
- Orb (organic refuse biocompound)Biohm converts one of the world’s fastest growing waste streams - food waste - into valuable and functional materials that are formed into sheets or moulded to create intricate three-dimensional products. Orb is 100% biodegradable, vegan, sustainable and renewable. By-products from the food production or agricultural sectors are processed into a homogeneous filler which is bound together an organic binder to form a replacement for wood-based sheet materials.
