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- Textile/resin compositeThis composite material consists of glass fibre reinforced polypropylene pultrusions applied as warp in a fabric with thin black fibres as weft. By heating and compression moulding this fabric, flat or curved panels are manufactured with a relatively high strength and stiffness.
- 3A Composites GmbH Kapa3A Composites Display Europe, an international business area of the 3A Composites Group and part of Schweiter Technologies AG, is the leading manufacturer of…
- Flexible furniture made from felt composite Lanisor and woodYou can do a lot with few materials. Students from the German Angewandte Kunst Schneeberg academy prove as much with the series of furniture they…
- Material Needed!Material Needed! Our network helps to create a better and more beautiful built and designed environment. But we are also striving to improve the…
- Double Vision CompositionDouble Vision is clever wood-plastic combination is a moulded resin for heavy-duty applications. A PUR-based resin combines with wood and wood derivatives and a transparent layer of PU to create a very hard, durable and thick material for decorative, interior applications.
- NPSP CompositesNPSP Composieten is a manufacturer of products of fibre-reinforced plastics. Next to conventional materials, NPSP also uses durable materials like flax and hemp in combination with their high class production process of VA-RTM (Vacuum Assisted Resin TransferMoulding).
- Chemical-Protective Material Shapes Limited-Edition JacketExperimental clothing brand Vollebak has created a limited-edition trench coat from a material originally developed for chemical protection suits. Named the For When All…
- Mycelium Composite PanelThese mycelium panels are grown with substrate sourced from organic mushroom cultivation waste streams. By upcycling this locally sourced residual material, the production process requires minimal energy and avoids the use of virgin resources, resulting in a low ecological footprint. Shown here are "Shellac coated tipple pattern" and "Laser engraved mycelium network".
- Coffee Grounds as a Circular Material for Bio-Based FurnitureDesigner Tobias Gerstgrasser has created a stool made entirely from coffee grounds and natural binders. The piece is part of his research project Coffee…
- Farmers Growing Building Materials Earn Millions in Carbon CreditsA new initiative in the Netherlands is rewarding farmers who grow natural fibre crops for construction—such as hemp, flax, straw, and elephant grass—with millions…
- 3D Printed Polymer Composites Reshape Concrete ConstructionOak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), in partnership with Kairos Power and Barnard Construction, is applying large-scale 3D printing to build concrete forms. These forms…
- Coral Sonic Resilience: Sound and Sustainable Materials Revive Coral ReefsCoral Sonic Resilience is an innovative project where art, science, and material design come together to support marine restoration. Artist Marco Barotti teamed up…
- A wood-mycelium composite constructionResearchers at the University of Kassel in Germany developed a method to make a wood mycelium composite construction for CO2-neutral, circular interior fittings for…
- Composite airless car tires in five yearsWithin five years, cars will feature airless tires, if it were up to Michelin and GM. The companies recently unveiled their prototype, called Uptis.…
- From disposable diaper to source for raw materialsDisposable diapers are convenient for the parents, but because of their composite structure, recycling them is complicated. However, a team of researchers at Taiwan’s…
- New Material: Ceramic Wood at MX2016Ceramic wood, which is short for ceramics made from wood, is the result of a material inspired process addressing the question of the composition…
- 3D Printed Carbon Fibre Instruments Push the Boundaries of Material InnovationForte3D, a US company working with advanced 3D printing, has launched what it calls the first fully 3D-printed carbon fibre cello and violin. The…
- Mycelial Hut: Growing Architecture with Fungal MaterialsDesigned by Yong Ju Lee Architecture with the Robotic Fabrication Studio (RFS) at Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech), the Mycelial Hut…
- Craft, Code and New Material Logics at Dutch Design Week 2025At Dutch Design Week 2025 (18–26 October, Eindhoven), designers pair craft with computation to push materials into fresh territory. The results range from data-driven…
- Composite Stone – Window or door surroundingA modern answer to traditional materials Historically, door and window surroundings were primarily made of wood, concrete, or natural stone. While these materials have…
- Recycled surfboard foam becomes sustainable building material on MauiA sustainable solution to surfboard waste is making waves in the construction industry. Designed and manufactured in Haiku, Hawaii, Surf Block is a new…
- Low-carbon Housing Materials for Sustainable Urban LivingIn Paris’ 19th arrondissement, architectural firm MAO Architectes has created a forward-thinking residential building that blends low-carbon housing materials with traditional craftsmanship. This 15-unit…
- The Warp Pavilion: Bridging Tradition and Innovation with Sustainable Wood Composite DesignDubai's design district recently played host to an architectural marvel that bridges the gap between traditional craftsmanship and modern innovation: The Warp Pavilion. Nestled…
- Amorim Cork CompositesAmorim Cork Composites researches, develops, and manufactures sustainable and high-performance cork composites solutions for applications in multiple industries such as aerospace, panels and composites,…
