Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
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ECOLECT
Easy-to-use website with lots of sustainable materials and resources
» www.ecolect.net
BIOPLASTICS
Portal with online resources on biopolymers and bioplastics
» www.biopolymer.net
O2 GLOBAL NETWORK
International network for sustainable design
» www.o2.org
GROWTH
STORY OF STUFF fractal growth patterns of trees | photo by Materialise
A 20-minute animation of our consumerist society » www.materialise-mgx.com
» www.storyofstuff.com
READ CHAT
Welcome to the first issue of Material Stories quarterly newsletter!
This first edition is all about Growth. Growth in nature has always
been a great source of inspiration for the design of the human envi-
ronment. Not only for its precious resources such as its water, oil,
woods, etc. - nature also shows us how diverse worlds of flora and DESIGN ECOLOGY ! Dear Naomi, what does "Growth" mean for Materialise?
fauna can be in balance with itself, something which inspires many This book provides us a very visual overview of the - Actually, everything we produce is a matter of "growing
sustainability thinkers. many sides of a "new ecology", a more sustainable so- materials". The term found in 2007-2008 for the technology is
ciety featuring people, fashion, brands, and more! "Additive Layered Fabrication" (ALF).
»materials made from sugar«
Hermann Schmidt Verlag Mainz
The use of growing or renewable materials partly depends on scien-
tific progress. A recent discovery of a new enzyme at the University What differentiates Materialise's technologies from others?
of Duisburg-Essen makes it possible to generate a key ingredient for NATURE DESIGN - Common for all the 3d printing techniques is that they are a form
acrylic glass from natural raw materials such as sugar, alcohol or Nature has always been a great source of inspiration in of adding layers of material. This, as opposed with milling or CNC
fatty acids. A new biotechnological process will allow acrylic glass to the design of our environment. The book discusses our which are focused on removal of material. Of course the
be manufactured not only from fossil but from renewable raw mate- relationship with nature from 18th century till present. technology is 100% digital processed.
rials in the future. Imagine, acrylic glass made from sugar!
Lars Müller Publishers
So far, enjoy this first newsletter with materials, resources, and BARKTEX is a wood that feels like fabric. The bark is cultivated
ideas. If you like what you're reading, please tell your friends and THANKS
from the Mutuba trees in Uganda and used to be for kings only.
colleagues, and grow more awareness for materials in design! Many thanks to Alexander Weber, Florian Weiss, Naomi
Today, BARKTEX is used in clothing, interiors, and even cars!
Kaempfer, and Wobke Oldenburger for their support and
» www.barktex.com
* Aart van Bezooyen (Owner, Material Stories) contributions to this newsletter.