An organic compound considered the most widespread in nature, cellulose is the main constituent element of the cell walls of plants and a precious and versatile raw material, which allows the creation of...
Textile production: alternative solutions for a sustainable future
The textile industry is one of the most polluting sectors in the world. Textile manufacturing plants emit 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions and, by producing a large amount of wastewater, cause 20% of industrial water pollution.
Materials influenced by design hybridization with science: ics materials
In recent years, new categories of materials and technologies are emerging influenced by the hybridization of design with science and some technological developments such as Internet of Things (IoT). These are termed ICS materials, an acronym for Interactive, Connected, and Smart Materials.
Bio-manufacturing platforms to build the future
Today, within the design process, materials and technologies have become fundamental for creating innovation, especially new materials and advanced technologies, which are often referred to as “emerging materials”.
New sustainable packaging for cosmetics
One of the main contemporary environmental problems is, as is now known to most, the huge amount of plastic waste that is produced every year worldwide (the estimate of the plastic produced on the market is around 300 million tons).
Super-wood the evolution of natural material
Wood, one of the oldest architectural and furnishing materials, is carving out a growing role even today, thanks to constant research in the field of nanomaterials.