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Origin Materials announces timing update on Origin 1 manufacturing plant
January 2nd, 2023
Origin Materials, Inc., a carbon negative materials company with a mission to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials, today announced a construction update on Origin 1, the Company’s first commercial manufacturing plant. Due to severe weather conditions, the Company anticipates a slight delay to its previously disclosed timeline for mechanical completion of Origin 1. […]
Clear vinyl cleaning kits
January 2nd, 2023
Continental’s Easy 1-2-3 clear vinyl cleaning kit provides care for automotive, marine and commercial clear flexible windows and enclosures. Continental’s Easy 1-2-3 clear vinyl cleaning kit provides care for automotive, marine and commercial clear flexible windows and enclosures. Each kit includes a non-detergent, non-abrasive true soap with a non-streaking, non-spotting formulation that rinses clear and […]
Concrete buildings from inflatables
January 1st, 2023
An inflatable form is filled with concrete to create a building. Photo: Automatic Construction A New York-based start-up called Automatic Construction has developed a way to create quick construction using inflatable flexible formwork. The concept is simple: roll out the reinforced flexible plastic 3D structure, for instance in the shape of a house, fill it with […]
3D Knit BioSuit
January 1st, 2023
A view of the prototype BioSuit sleeve, showing its different functions. Photo: MIT Space is referred to as a vacuum because there is a near-total lack of gas molecules. That means there’s also a complete lack of pressure, so the air inside an unprotected astronaut’s lungs would quickly rush out of the body, gasses in […]
New year, new challenges and opportunities
January 1st, 2023
At IFAI Expo 2022, noted economist Dr. Elliot Eisenberg gave a good news/bad news picture of the economy. “We’re not in a recession yet,” he said, “but we’re going to get there.” With stimulus funds depleted, discretionary spending is also drying up. That’s a concern for every business owner. In the CONNECT by ATA online […]
Low-cost wearable electronics
January 1st, 2023
An NC State researcher demonstrates embroidery techniques. Photo: NC State Fabric researchers at the Wilson College of Textiles at North Carolina State University have created a technique for embroidering power-generating yarns onto fabric. This process allows researchers to embed a self-powered, numerical touchpad and movement sensors into clothing to offer a low-cost, scalable potential method […]
Sustainable bicycle helmet
January 1st, 2023
A prototype bicycle helmet made of mycelium and hemp that is fully compostable. Photo: StudioMOM Bicycle helmets have been shown to decrease the risk of a serious or fatal head injury by 70%. But bicycle helmets are made of plastic and expanded polystyrene (EPS), both fossil fuel-based and bad for the environment. StudioMOM, a product […]
Fully recyclable automotive fabric
January 1st, 2023
Selection of ReNewKnit colors. Photo: Lear Corp. Lear Corporation, a Southfield, Mich., company specializing in automotive seating and e-systems has introduced a fully recyclable sueded material for seating and door panel applications. Called ReNewKnit, it is a first-to-market automotive textile that is fully recyclable at its end of life. Manufactured solely with recycled materials at […]
A better-fitting mask
January 1st, 2023
A new sensor developed at MIT could make it much easier to ensure a good face mask fit. The sensor, which measures physical contact between the mask and the wearer’s face, can be applied to any kind of mask. Photo: MIT Wearing a mask can help prevent the spread of viruses such as COVID-19 and […]
Superabsorbent wound dressing
January 1st, 2023
The new elastic superabsorbers increase patient comfort levels and prevent pooling from fluids that leak out of blood vessels. Photo: Freudenberg Performance Materials Freudenberg Performance Materials, based in Weinheim, Germany, has created an elastic flexible superabsorber for wound dressings that increases the comfort level for patients and enables longer wear time, reducing the frequency of […]