Materials

June 9, 2024

Design·Materials·Plant Based·Sustainability

StoneCycling Transforms Corn Cob Waste, Construction Debris, and More Into High-Performance Sustainable Building Materials

According to a 2023 report published by the UN Environment Programme, “The buildings and construction sector is by far the largest emitter of greenhouse gases,” and debris from construction, demolition, and industrial

Zachary Keller and Muhammad Dayyem Khan of the Digital Architecture Research & Technology Laboratory work with robotic 3D-printed, wood-based material paired with incremental set-on-demand concret

Architecture·Design·Materials

University of Michigan Students 3D-Print Eco-Friendly Building Blocks with Upcycled Sawdust

At the University of Michigan, the BioMatters team, under the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning and DART Laboratory, is addressing a significant environmental issue. They’ve developed a unique material from upcycled sawdust that is biodegradable, reusable, and recyclable.

December 1, 2023

C-Crete’s Cement-Free Concrete Debut Marks a New Chapter in Eco-Friendly Construction

Materials·Sustainability

In the dynamic landscape of sustainable construction, C-Crete Technologies is making waves with its innovative zeolite-based concrete. Zeolite was used as the binder instead

Graphene’s Role in Concrete Set to Redefine Building Standards with a Single Atom

Materials·Science

Graphene, a single-layer carbon atom sheet, has catapulted concrete technology into a new era. The University of Manchester, a hub for graphene innovation, in

Design·Materials·Plastic·Sustainability

Argentine Students Create Biodegradable Plastic Bags from Citrus Peels—They Degrade in Just 15 Days!

Valentín Fravoli (22) and Alejandro Unchalo (21), students from Technical School No. 2 in Tandil, Argentina, developed Citricplas — biodegradable plastic bags made from citrus peels. This innovative project, set to hit

Sunita Somvanshi

September 30, 2024

University of Missouri researchers have built a machine that combines elements of traditional 3D printing with laser technology to develop multi-material, multi-functional products.

Materials·Science·Technology

Mizzou’s New 3D Printing Tech Combines Multiple Materials to Cut Prototype Time and Waste —See How it Can Build Complex Multi-Layered Devices

Researchers at the University of Missouri have created a novel 3D printing machine that combines multiple materials to produce complex devices. This innovation, dubbed the Freeform Multi-material Assembly Process (FMAP), allows for

Rahul Somvanshi

September 17, 2024

PhD candidate Jordan Noronha holding a sample of the new titanium lattice structure 3D printed in cube form.

Materials·Science

RMIT’s Titanium Metamaterial Achieves a 50% Strength Increase Over Leading Aerospace Alloys in Groundbreaking Test Results

Experiments conducted by RMIT University in Australia have had fruitful results generating metamaterial (artificial material) from utilizing a familiar common titanium alloy called Ti-6AI-4V. This revealed a lattice structure (repeating a three-dimensional

Karmactive Team

August 26, 2024

Concrete component made of recycled aggregates and rice husk ash with rice straw insulation. Photo Credit: (Fraunhofer WKI)

Architecture·Materials·Plant Based·Sustainability

Sustainable Construction Takes a New Turn with ReMatBuilt’s Innovative Use of Plant-Based and Demolition Waste

The ReMatBuilt project, launched by the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut, WKI, and their partners, is upcycling construction and other residues to create sustainable building materials. This initiative pushes through an

Rahul Somvanshi

July 5, 2024

Dr. David Stone working with Ferrock material, Photo Source- University of Arizona

Materials·Science

How Ferrock’s 5x Strength Over Concrete is Set to Reshape Sustainable Construction with Steel Dust

In 2015, Dr. David Stone, a former PhD student at the University of Arizona, formulated a way to make a cement substitute using waste steel dust, which becomes hard when it reacts

Karmactive Staff

June 13, 2024

Inspired by nature, researchers at Princeton have created material that surpasses conventional cement paste in crack resistance and ductility.

Architecture·Materials·Science

Princeton’s New Cement Mimics Oyster Shells: 17 Times Crack Resistance, 19 Times More Ductile

Inspired by the material found in oyster shells and abalone, engineers at Princeton have created a new cement composite that is 17 times stronger against cracks than standard cement and 19 times

Karmactive Team

June 13, 2024

The pour of the coffee and wood-chip biochar concrete for the footpath trial in Gisborne took place earlier this month. Photo Credit: Bodey Dittloff, Macedon Ranges Shire Council

Architecture·Materials·Science·Sustainability

How Australia’s RMIT University Plans to Turn 75 Million Kilograms of Coffee Waste into Durable Concrete

Specialists from a university in Australia used coffee grounds waste to modify the components used in concrete production, making it stronger and more eco-friendly. The creators of the coffee concrete went ahead

Rahul Somvanshi

June 1, 2024

RMIT engineers innovate with concrete, doubling coal ash use and slashing cement by 80%, aiming to reduce carbon emissions significantly

Architecture·Materials·Science·Sustainability

RMIT Engineers Double Coal Ash in Concrete, 80% Less Cement, Aims to Cut Carbon Emissions

Researchers from RMIT University have developed a new type of “green concrete” that contains twice the amount of recycled coal ash compared to existing low-carbon concrete and requires half the amount of

Rahul Somvanshi

May 30, 2024

Researchers Combine Biopolymer Derived From the Ocean to Replace Synthetic Plastic Films. Photo Source NC State University

Materials·Plastic·Science

Biopolymer Breakthrough at NC State: Ocean Resources Tackle Plastic Pollution

The world has been confronted with the challenges of climate change, particularly the need to reduce fossil fuel use to achieve climate goals. Researchers from North Carolina State University have discovered a

Bilal Bhutto

December 19, 2023

Architecture·Materials·Space

NASA and LSU’s Joint Venture into Sustainable Moon Building Materials

In the grand narrative of space exploration, a transformative chapter is being written – not in the stars, but in the labs and research centers of Earth. As NASA’s Artemis 3 mission

Govind Tekale

December 7, 2023

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