Bio-based building materials used to be mainstream. The roof of the Pentagon (which was built in the early 1940s) is insulated with horsehair. Until the mid-20th century, the great majority of ...
To wood or not to wood, that's been the question! Ever since oil-based plastics burst onto the manufacturing scene, cost, sustainability, and performance have defined the ongoing woods vs. plastics ...
In the COCOBIN project, coordinated by the University of Oulu, coating materials are being developed from suberin, a natural ...
Cadillac just announced a collaboration with biotech company MycoWorks to develop a new class of bio-based material for high-performance automotive interiors. General Motors’ luxury brand has begun ...
Local and plentiful African padauk trees made durable roof shingles for the Ilima Elementary School, protecting against termites and the tropical climate. (MASS) The materials we build with shape far ...
What insulation materials are needed to meet the challenges facing the modern built environment, including how to create a more sustainable future? What if some of them are already available? Kingspan ...
Companies to explore converting an Indorama Ventures’ U.S. facility into bio-based materials plant to develop and commercialize low-carbon bio-based materials WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif., & ...
In the COCOBIN project, coordinated by the University of Oulu, coating materials are being developed from suberin, a natural compound found for ...
Until recently, there have been no serious competing materials for animal and plastic (synthetic) leather. A new generation of bio-based alternatives aims to displace these incumbent materials with ...
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