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Material World: ‘Feedstock Flexible’ Canadian Startup Raises $1.2M
Tydra Labs raises $1.2 million to turn waste into sustainable biomaterials, while Microban's odor-capture…
Ponda to ‘Make Wetlands Wet Again’ with $2.4M Raise
Over the next 18 months, Ponda will expand production capacity, scale its European wetland farming network…
PrimaLoft’s Pure Process Wants to Cool the Climate, Heat Up Efficiency
PrimaLoft converted its Gold insulation production to use its PURE manufacturing method as its…
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Columbia Provides Out-of-This-World Warmth for Lunar Mission
Columbia Sportswear and Intuitive Machines have teamed `to outfit a soon-to-launch lunar lander with…
Material World: Scientists Inspired by Polar Bear Fur and Better Camouflage
Scientists have developed a new fiber inspired by polar bear fur while another team developed inputs with…
The North Face Launches New Circular Insulation Solution
The outdoor brand has developed a lightweight, packable technology that is both recycled and recyclable.
Why Air Force Experts Are Researching Musk Ox Fur
Musk ox fur can be spun with synthetic polymers to create a thermal, strong, sustainable yarn.
The Warmth-Trapping Secret of Polar Bear Fur
Fiberoptics are the key to a hot new fabric inspired by Arctic apex predators.
Outerwear Insulation Makers Crank Up the Heat
3M Thinsulate Flowable Featherless Insulation arrives this month, as HD Wool Apparel Insulation appears in a…
This Material Innovator Was Just Acquired for $530 Million
New owner Compass Diversified has big plans to grow PrimaLoft's estimated 3 percent share of a $3 billion…
3M Introduces 3M™ Thinsulate™ Xerogel Insulation, the Lightweight Insulation Built for Warmth Under Compression
3M™ Thinsulate™ Xerogel Insulation features warmth under compression, lightweight construction and 60%…
How PrimaLoft is Making Strides in Sustainable Material Usage and Manufacturing
PrimaLoft said its overarching goal is to develop innovative products and technologies on the cutting edge of…
Raft of New Products Offer Eco Insulation
The Lycra Company launched Thermolite EcoMade fiber and Gordini partnered with Thindown by NIPI to bring its…
From Milkweed to Bio-HMDA, Plant-Based Materials Growing
Covestro and Genomatica teamed up to successfully produce significant volumes of a plant-based version of a…