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Climate-responsive paint: An adaptable innovation for energy efficient materials Industrial designer Joe Doucet has developed an innovative climate-responsive paint that could revolutionize how buildings interact with their environment, Fast Company reported. The groundbreaking thermochromic paint changes colour based on the outside temperature. Its inventor says, “By shifting with the seasons, colour passively reduces the energy …

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Project Nexus: £1.9 Million Collaboration for Developing Eco-Friendly Bioprocessing Materials Innovate UK (IUK) has announced  Project Nexus, a £1.9 million collaboration between industry and academia aimed at advancing sustainable bioprocessing materials. This initiative brings together Photocentric, Sartorius, Metamorphic, CPI, the University of Sheffield, and Imperial College London, with the goal of developing bio-based materials for …

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EU advances sustainability with new textiles, materials partnerships The Partnership for Textiles of the Future will drive the transformation of the textile industry towards sustainability and circularity. Credit: Christophe Licoppe/Shutterstock. These collaborations, which are part of the Horizon Europe framework, aim to bolster growth, sustainability, and resilience, thereby contributing to a robust, inclusive, and internationally …

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Battery Materials – Finnish Minerals Group and Beijing Easpring Material Technology have decided to start the construction of the CAM plant Battery Materials – Finnish Minerals Group and Beijing Easpring Material Technology have decided to start the construction of the CAM plant Finnish Minerals Group and Beijing Easpring Material Technology have decided to start the …

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New Report Details Development of Self-Healing Materials in Automobiles IDTechEx has released a new report titled, “Self-Healing Materials 2025-2035: Technologies, Applications and Players“, on the development of self-healing materials in the automotive industry. Self-healing materials, capable of repairing physical damage, present a significant opportunity for disruptive innovation in materials science, improving longevity and reliability. The …

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Nestlé Releases New Packaging Made From Recyclable Materials In honour of Global Recycling Day, Nestlé East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) has announced that nearly all its packaging is now made from recyclable materials. The company’s commitment to a waste-free future is evident through its focus on designing packaging that is specifically intended for recycling …

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British start-up wins £1m AI prize for breakthrough slashing materials development from years to days Polaron, a spin-out from Imperial College London, has developed a groundbreaking AI solution that reduces the time needed to create advanced materials—from years to mere days. This innovation could transform the production of materials used in wind turbines, electric vehicle …

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HT Materials Science Awarded Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies HTMS recognized for its Maxwell® heat transfer fluid that increases HVAC capacity while decreasing energy consumption DUBLIN, March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — HT Materials Science (HTMS) is proud to have been named to Fast Company‘s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025. This …

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Italy’s Resilco secures €5M to transform industrial waste into sustainable materials Bergamo, Italy-based RESILCO, a company specialised in transforming certain industrial waste into secondary raw materials, announced that it has secured €5M in a Series A funding round. The funding round was led by 360 Capital through its climate tech fund, 360 LIFE II. 360 …

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Processing pepper chips into raw material for building materials Processing pepper chips into raw material for building materials Family business Dijkshoorn Bleiswijk has developed a method to make ‘bio-based’ building materials from plant residues. The investment in the necessary machinery provided tax benefits under the MIA-Vamil scheme. The company arranged the application itself online with …

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Bio‐Based Thermoplastic Room Temperature Phosphorescent Materials with Closed‐Loop Recyclability Using the intermolecular hydrogen bonding interactions between thioctic acid and cellulose, the RTP material Poly(TA)/Cell, is developed through thermal polymerization. Attributed to the thermoplastic properties, the as-obtained Poly(TA)/Cell can be thermally molded into flexible shapes with uncompromised RTP performance. Moreover, the monomers used for generating Poly(TA)/Cell …

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Radiative cooling improvement by retro-reflective materials 1. Introduction Urbanization and climate change have contributed to rising temperatures in cities, significantly affecting energy consumption and human thermal comfort. One of the primary drivers of this issue is the Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon, where urban areas experience significantly higher temperatures compared to their rural counterparts [[1], …

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Impact of porous host materials on the compromise of thermochemical energy storage performance 1. Introduction Renewable energy has achieved significant advancements worldwide, with numerous countries making substantial investments in solar, wind, and other sustainable energy sources [1]. However, the intermittent nature of these systems presents challenges to grid stability, emphasizing the critical need for effective …

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Fatigue crack growth resistance under superimposed mechanical-environmental loads of virgin and recycled polystyrene using cracked round bar specimens 1. Introduction European regulations on plastic recycling are part of a broader legislative framework aimed at promoting a circular economy, reducing waste, and minimizing environmental impacts [[1], [2], [3]]. A key regulation in this context is the …

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Cathay Biotech to showcase thermoplastic bio-based composite materials (BioPPA-CFRT) at 2025 JEC World_Cathay Biotech Inc.All Rights Reserved The global composite materials industry’s attention will soon be focused on the JEC World 2025 exhibition, which will be held from March 4th to 6th at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre in France. At this highly anticipated …

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