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  1. ArticleCast metal: Liquid free formFew architects know about the possibilities of cast metal. Few designers use the marvelous products created with this technology. Force lines precisely shaped in…
  2. MaterialGRIP MetalThe GRIP Metal material is trademarked, thin gauge sheet metal with thousands of mechanically extruded hooks which allow mechanical bonding to nearly any other material. The hooks grip onto other surfaces, allowing for high strength-to-weight composite materials. Thickness ranges from 0.3mm to 0.94mm.
  3. MaterialReal-metal coatings by sprayingThe metallic fluid (composite metal) consists of up to 95 % of metal powder. After the application process the surfaces show similar properties as cast metal.
  4. MaterialMD Expanded Metal façade claddingThe Metal Stretch and Treebranch Fence materials are made from steel and aluminium and used for facade (wall) panels, fences, railing and awnings for building. Meta Decor combines functional, aesthetic, technical and financial requirements and translate it into creative concepts.
  5. ArticleIgnorance is Bliss project repurposes waste metal as pigmentsWith her ongoing Ignorance is Bliss project, designer Agne Kucerenkaite repurposes metal waste from industries as pigments to make new valuable products, including ceramic…
  6. EventMateria Exhibition – Kinky MetalsMateria will be at Dutch Steelconstruction Day in Katwijk on October 2, with a new exhibition called “Kinky Metals.” This exhibition is entirely devoted…
  7. MaterialMetallic woodThe metallic wood consists of thin-gauge Grip Metal mechanically bonded to the wood veneer. It is a new class of high-performance composite material developed with metallic wood technology and created without the use of adhesives. This material is created in a collaboration of two companies, Grip Metal and Corruven.
  8. ArticleLiquid metal printing3D printing is just starting to become a household concept, as developments push the technology relentlessly forward. Luckily, the printing of physical objects comes…
  9. MaterialBia MetallicConcrete blocks with a top layer in 8 metal varieties, Zinc, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Aluminium, Iron, Nickel and Stainless steel. The concrete blocks are sprayed with cold liquid metal (95% metal), it looks, feels and behaves as like cast metal. This process seamlessly covers all concrete surfaces.
  10. ArticleGold Edition Full Metal Jacket: 11 Kilometres of Copper Reimagined as Wearable TechnologyThe Gold Edition of Vollebak’s Full Metal Jacket presents a radical exploration of material innovation in fashion design. Constructed from 11 kilometres of fine…
  11. ArticleA modular hospital made of wood and metal “Velcro”Canadian architect Tye Farrow used a Velcro-like metal material called Grip Metal by Canadian company Nucap to design a wooden modular template for temporary…
  12. EventMateria Exhibition: Metals on the MoveDuring Staalbouwdag 2016 on 11 October in Amsterdam Kromhouthal, Materia will again show some 60 inspiring materials, with metal playing the leading role. The exhibition…
  13. ArticleMetal ScapesMetal is usually a very different material to shape. Its embodied energy makes it costly and unwieldy. Sheet metal is far easier to form,…
  14. ArticleWinter shelter Steam Canoe made with GRIP MetalImagine, you are just walking around, minding your own business, when you are suddenly hit by a snowstorm. Then you would probably wish that…
  15. MaterialMetal GrillsMILGO/BUFKIN metal grills are made of stainless steel, steel, aluminium, bronze, titanium, and other metals in just about any finish into objects of beauty and utility. From prototypes to full production runs, creative solutions to demanding metal requirements are achieved.
  16. ArticleDigital Fabrication And Metal Materials Shape Interactive Public InstallationsComputational design and digital fabrication are transforming how architects and designers work with materials. These technologies allow designers to create structures made from thousands…
  17. MaterialExpanded metal meshExpanded Metal mesh is produced by expanding machines, which use a pressured slitting and stretching processes to transform solid metal sheets and coils into expanded mesh.
  18. ArticleWood-metal hybrid foam can be used for lightweight constructionResearchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut developed a hybrid foam material made of wood and metal. Earlier, the researchers started developing…
  19. ArticleComposite Metal Foams could make for stronger and lighter tanksTanks and other armoured vehicles need a lot of protection to keep their occupants safe in combat zones. The steel plates commonly used for…
  20. ArticleMetallic Fleece Enhances EV Battery Performance and SustainabilityGerman researchers at the Max Planck Institute have developed a groundbreaking battery material that improves performance and sustainability. Now brought to market by start-up…
  21. MaterialBonded MetalBonded Metal is the product of a unique technology that casts metal granules in a tough, FRP matrix. Advanced mold-making techniques assure perfect reproduction of every fine detail in the original patterned surface.
  22. MaterialVeroMetal AquaFill® metal stuccoVeroMetal AquaFill® gives architects, interior designers, stylists and artists all the flexibility they require to produce truly pioneering designs. The product is now even…
  23. ArticleNew metallic wood has the strength of titanium and the density of waterResearchers at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Illinois, the University of Cambridge, and Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey, engineered a…
  24. ArticleMetallic Bubble WrapPolymer bubble wrap is the kind of every day material that people love to touch (and pop). Despite this, it has been used for…