by Agustín Blanco | May 8, 2018 | Construction
SLENTITE®, the high-performance insulation material from BASF based on PU aerogel, has received the 2018 German Design Award from the Design Council. The distinction was awarded for excellent product design in the Building and Elements category. The expert jury...
by Agustín Blanco | May 1, 2018 | Construction
Knauf Insulation’s aim to ensure that recycled contents are embedded into the products it manufactures has seen the company strike a long-term partnership with waste specialists Veolia to create a closed-loop system for glass waste. In 2017, Veolia and Knauf...
by Agustín Blanco | Mar 26, 2018 | Construction, Health
A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Engineering has successfully devised a fast, cheap and green method to convert cotton-based fabric waste, such as unwanted clothing, into highly compressible and ultralight cotton aerogels. The...
by Agustín Blanco | Mar 5, 2018 | Construction
Improved thermal insulation means lesser heating costs – but this should not be at the cost of sensational architecture. A new type of brick filled with aerogel could make thin and highly insulating walls possible in the days to come – without any extra insulation...
by Agustín Blanco | Feb 23, 2018 | Construction
Growing efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuel energy is expected to reflect favorably on the global BIPV glass market in the near future. Moreover, inclination towards self-sustainable buildings is likely to create broader market opportunities over the next...
by Agustín Blanco | Feb 13, 2018 | Construction, Creative Industries, Energy, Health, Transport
The Task group 2 Ten materials needs for the future of the World Materials Research Institutes Forum has attempted to identify, and continually update, the ten most important topics in the field of materials science and engineering. The current list is described...
