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What is self-healing concrete?
Traditional concrete is a very reliable and well-established building material, but it loses its properties when cracked. In 2015, inventor Henk Jonkers from Delft University of Technology showed an innovative method to repair cracks in concrete using bacteria. The principle…
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What is SensiTile a.k.a. decorative acrylic tile?
Innovative building materials are not always materials with innovative physical properties like strength or safety. These can also be materials integrating technology to deliver spectacular decoration and implement the most elegant design ideas. A new type of finishing building material…
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What is carbon fibre?
“Carbon fibre is a material of the future of construction that has long been used in different sports! However, this innovative material has been increasingly used in construction. Carbon fibre is 75% lighter than iron and 30% lighter than aluminium.…
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What is transparent wood?
“The invention of transparent wood was announced way back in 2016. However, it was only in 2020 that tests were completed, and a stable result was achieved. Transparent wood is at least 5 times stronger, lighter than glass, and more…
