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- Board materials made with biobased glueSwedish furniture giant Ikea is switching from fossil-based to bio-based glues, especially in board materials. Ikea uses wood more than any other material, and…
- Plant cell wall’s ‘glue’ may make wooden skyscrapers possibleBuilding wooden high-rise buildings is one of the trends in sustainable construction. While wood has been used in the construction of buildings for a…
- Researchers Develop Mussel- And Mistletoe-Inspired Materials As Alternative To Plastics And GluesResearchers at McGill University have developed a new class of bioinspired materials using concepts borrowed from mussels and mistletoe plants. The innovation could support…
- Fibralux biobasedSaid to be the first – and only – on the market, this is an MDF board consisting of 100% reclaimed wood and vegetable glue. The bio-glue is made from locally grown renewable raw materials: sunflowers and rapeseed plants, and produced locally so that the total CO2 emissions for the production of the glue are reduced by 80%.
- Baked Fabrics By Issey Miyake give textiles new formBaked Stretch is a new type of fabric from Japanese fashion house Issey Miyake that has been baked, giving the material an undulating form…
- Minimal art – Recycled PET feltThis material is made from recycled plastic bottles. PET is easy to process and sound-absorbing. No use of water or drying machines in the felting process. The felt wall covering collections are specially designed to use Féline's felt for wall, ceiling or panel applications. All the felt can be produced into acoustic wall covering.
- A biobased superglue without toxic solventsAn international research team developed a powerful adhesive with comparable strength to Superglue, made of plant-based cellulose nanocrystals and without the need for toxic…
- Hemp concreteHemp concrete is a mixture of hemp fibres, natural glue, and water. Hemp is a natural material that has been used for centuries. Building with hemp has many advantages, as it has great acoustic and thermic insulation properties. The material is CO2 negative, removing more CO2 from the atmosphere than it adds. Hemp concrete is vapour permeable, and fire-retardant thanks to the glue.
- Salvage & Sap: Ancient Pine Resin as a Sustainable Design MaterialFor designers looking for sustainable materials and low-impact production methods, the Salvage & Sap collection by Earth to People offers a fresh perspective. The…
- CircuGlue Light, Medium, HeavyCircuGlue is an easy-to-apply, solvent-free, elastic, detachable glue, suitable for many kinds of product for inside and outside use. Based on a waterborne binder without any toxic content, harmful or irritating fabrics, the mechanisme is based on the principle cohesion is stronger than adhesion. Detaching is simple by carefully bending the glued products.
- New machine can reclaim cement from recycled concreteYesterday, on World Environment Day, the Dutch companies New Horizon Urban Mining and Rutte Group presented a machine that can separate the ingredients of…
- SugruSugru is a mouldable glue designed for fixing, making and improving your stuff. It sticks to almost anything, moulds like play-dough, and cures overnight into a durable silicone rubber. Once it’s cured, Sugru has some pretty amazing properties, making it perfect for use everywhere – from your home to the great outdoors.
- Crystal House with all-glass façade at Material Xperience 2017!We love to stay inside, but we also love daylight. In order to get our daily sunshine, many architects love to incorporate glass façades.…
- All-glass Facade Continues to Sparkle in AmsterdamLast week, the Crystal Houses located on Amsterdam’s P.C.Hooftstraat generated much excitement thanks to this Chanel flagship store’s facade of clear glass brick. Following…
- 3D printed hairResearchers at Carnegie Mellon have developed a system for 3d printing soft strands of realistic looking hair for printed objects. The hair can even…
- Fineline PanelSpruce Fineline panels are structured like 3-layer solid wood panels. Both faces consist of laminated veneer lumber with vertical, black glue joints. The result is a unique, finely lined and decorative surface with a dimension of 5000 x2050 mm, and available thicknesses of 19 / 26/ 42 mm. These panels are used in furniture and nonload bearing panels in interiors, including wall and ceiling claddings, staircases, exhibitions and shop fitting applications.
- From Insects: Wooden LeatherThe silkworm cocoon is composed of raw silk threads measuring between 300 and 1000 meters. Each thread contains hundreds of layers of fibres, which contain a natural glue called Sericin. This natural glue can be activated by spraying water and heating the fibers. The outcome is a strong paper that can be layered and varnished to create a wooden material.
- Secret of the silk shoeHave you ever imagined you might wear a silk shoe? Two designers based in China have developed a procedure that is making this fairy…
- Paper Objects & StructuresThe paper structures and objects, designed by Dutch designer Annette V. Huizing, are made of toilet paper and kitchen rolls. The paper is processed with wallpaper glue.
- Transforming Textile Waste into Acoustic SolutionsA new range of acoustic panels by Sze Tjin Yek made from post-consumer textile waste provides opportunities for architects, interior designers, and product designers…
- Catching light in a bottleBy installing a 1,5 litre, recycled plastic bottle filled with water and a bit of bleach in his roof, Brazilian mechanic Alfredo Moser devised…
- BT40 & Raw circularA circular carpet with the unique Niaga®-technology. The very first carpet that can be fully recycled and made into a new carpet of the exact same top quality, over and over again. Niaga®-technology is a glue that acts like a screw, and can be easily disassembled for recycling.
- An audio system made of glassA team from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands developed a home audio system called Ammos, which plays music through a plane of…
- How to grow your own biodegradable IKEA furnitureIKEA dedicated research and design lab SPACE10’s resident architects Katya Bryskina and Tomás Clavijo explored how the famous IKEA FRAKTA shopping bag might be…
