Articles
The world’s first laminated bamboo bicycle
Veltra is a sustainable, lightweight bicycle handcrafted in Romania and made of laminated bamboo, said to be the first in the world. Most metal bicycles have to go through chemical processes and special welds, a ...
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The world’s smelliest fruit could soon be charging your phone
Researchers at the University of Sydney developed a method to turn waste from the durian fruit, aka the world’s smelliest fruit, into a super-capacitors that could be used to charge electronic devices and even cars. ...
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Domes made from reclaimed endemic wood
Made possible by the international collaboration between Silverlens Galleries, local artist Bernardo Pacquing, Rotterdam-based designers Superproject and Summum Engineering, the Domes Village is a series of four dome-like structures in the Philippines, made from reclaimed ...
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MaterialDistrict Rotterdam postponed due to Corona virus
Naarden, 6 March 2020 – MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2020 has been postponed to 23 – 25 June 2020, the organiser announced today. This decision was made in close consultation with the exhibitors and event partners. Reason ...
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Recycling concrete with added wood waste
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a new procedure for recycling concrete with the addition of discarded wood, which results in a new building material with superior bending strength to the original material. Concrete ...
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A biobased superglue without toxic solvents
An international research team developed a powerful adhesive with comparable strength to Superglue, made of plant-based cellulose nanocrystals and without the need for toxic solvents. The research team, consisting of researchers from Aalto University, the ...
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