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- Silicone: out of your bathroom into jewels and design!The transmission from fashion to design and architecture is not new, and the work of Tzuri Gueta is an exiting example. Designer, artist, craftsman,…
- Artisan Silicone®Conventional silicone rubber has been used for kitchen utensils and medical devices, but it requires specialized equipment and high-temperature, high-pressure processing. Artisan Silicone® overturns this conventional image and is a new type of silicone rubber. It can be kneaded by hand like modeling clay and can be cured as is in a household toaster oven at 120°C.
- Silicon CompoundThis Silicon can be moulded into custom shapes and can be used in a broad temperature range from -60 degrees Celsius to +260 degrees Celsius. Furthermore the silicon compound is suitable for contact with food and with the human body.
- SiliconeThis sample is made of an organza fabric in combination with silicone. By creating a pattern in the silicone, designer Laura van der Spoel tried to emphasise the shine in the iridescent material, because one perceives it differently in the different planes.
- 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…
- Concrete-SiliconeA combination of concrete with silicone rubber, creating a material of opposites: heavy and light, translucent and opaque. The rough meeting of the two materials fuses soft and hard. The effect is enhanced by placing a light source behind the material.
- Silicone yarnPisafabric offers a wide range synthetic fabrics with high elasticity and performance that are used in producing fabrics for swimwear, lingerie, activewear, corsetry, linings etc. To ensure that the fabrics stay in place, the fabric has been provided with silicone yarn. All current fabric constructions are covered.
- Transcendent Skin visualises future human skin in leather and siliconeIn response to our beauty ideals based on flawless perfection, German designer Julia Thomann imagines a future in which we are granted eternal youth.…
- Inflatable silicone material is made using liquid printingResearchers from BMW and MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab collaborated to design the first 3D printed inflatable material made from silicone, using liquid printing. The material…
- Expanded Silicone rubberThe cells are like balloons, holding gas and not allowing moisture to pass through.The raw compound is mixed on the same way as solid rubber compounds, but a chemical blowing agent is also added.
- Stretchable Polymer Electrolyte Enables Safer and Flexible Solid-State BatteriesResearchers at Empa have developed a stretchable polymer electrolyte that could significantly improve the performance and safety of solid-state batteries. The material, based on…
- Sintered CeramicsA new production process for high-quality durable ceramics is leading to ultra-strength materials. Dutch ceramics producers Ceratec have demonstrated a sintered form of the…
- The soft pianoImagine you're playing the piano in a concert hall. You want to hold a single note for as long as possible. A traditional piano fades…
- Stealth material hides hot objects from prying infrared eyesResearchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (US) have developed a ‘stealth’ material that hides objects and people from infrared cameras. Infrared cameras are tools…
- Octopus inspires texture-changing camouflage robot skinA master of disguise, the octopus can change the colour and texture of its skin to blend in with its environment. Inspired by this…
- Nynke Koster: Casting Marble as Soft as a PillowAt the the Palace of Soestdijk, Nynke Koster casts elegant historic marble reliefs with a silicon rubber as soft as a pillow. You can…
- Gel PalIt is manufactured out of a strong silicone platin base and silicone gel. There are two versions available: a reinforced or non reinforced version. Ageing without fading or wrinkling and provides a comfortable seating experience which is also suitable for pressure relief areas.
- Laser Technology Could Transform Circular Solar Panel RecyclingAs the first generation of solar panels reaches the end of its lifespan, efficient recycling becomes increasingly important. Dutch research organisation TNO has developed…
- Sandwich board changes shape under weight of objectsJapanese designer Taijiro Ishiko used a sandwich material of wood and silicone rubber called Stretch Board, which is laser-cut to changes form according to…
- Grasping at straws: reusable, natural or naturally reusableThe European Union recently voted in favour of banning single use plastics by 2021, including drinking straws. Today, we show some sustainable alternatives for…
- Let the sun shine! Innovations in solar cell designAs the need to move away from fossil fuels increases, innovations in generating renewable energy are necessary. Solar energy is a very promising method…
- Atex ScreenAtex Screen 300 a high strength woven glass fiber screen, impregnated with silicone resin. Atex Screen is very fire retardant , non toxic and in the event of a fire only small amounts of non toxic white smoke is generated.
- Tactile textilesIn collaboration with textile designer Lucy Simpson, Paula Nerlich developed these tactile textiles. The material consists of knitted fabric with silicone combined with melted fibres and paint applied in various patterns, creating a textured surface.
- Animal free leather on World Meat Free DayToday (12 June) is World Meat Free Day to draw attention to the bad effects eating so much meat has on the planet. Producing…
