10 Innovative Materials to Look Out for in 2012

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The development of new materials that have increased performance and functionalityhas become a major driver of innovation in recent years. According to the IndustrialTechnologies arm of the Research and Innovation department of the EuropeanCommission, it is estimated that 70% of all new product innovation is based onmaterials with new or improved properties. These emergent materials and theirassociated technologies are changing the way that architects and designers work andthe way that we as consumers are engaging with the buildings and products thatsurround us.

Dr Sascha Petersis an innovation consultant and materials specialist from ermany.!eters is "#$ of Haute Innovation, a company that focuses on shorting innovationprocesses and providing materialtechnical innovations for faster conversion intomarketable products. &e is also the author of the book Material Revolution:Sustainable Multi-Purpose Materials for Design and Architecture.
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'reshome caught up withDr. Petersto ask him e(actly what materials will berevolutioni)ing the market in *0+*. &e kindly agreed to share with us +0 of thematerials that feature in his book. These are materials that !eters believes will bemaking an impact in architecture and design. elow he e(plains the materials and theirpotential uses.


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ULTR HI!H"STRE#!TH C$#CRETE-hereas to date concrete has been used for solid objects, whose formal language isstrongly limited by a minimum wall thickness, today completely dierent results can beachieved with ultra highstrength concrete /e.g. Tim %ac&eroth 'LT lamp. Thanks tospecial mathematical modeling procedures, the optimum particle density can be set forthe particular application. y adapting the cement content, the water 1lm density canbe signi1cantly reduced by up to 20%. The compression strength is considerablyincreased. The use of costly additives is unnecessary and material costs are reduced byup to 34%. 5ltra highstrength concrete has enormous "$*reducing potential.6oreover, the higher packing density raises resistance to e(ternal inuences.
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SE (LLS-hat are commonly referred to as 8eptune balls, which are made of matted seaweed

1bers, can also be used without additives as an insulating material with natural 1reprevention properties /+. The organic brown material can be found washed up onbeaches. As it contains hardly any salts and no proteins it does not rot and the 1bers arenot harmful to the human organism. -ith thermal conductivity of just 0.037 -9/m:, seaballs are highly suitable for building insulation /e.g., in roofs and timber structures.

They are sold as a commodity under the brand name #eptuTherm.
http://www.neptutherm.de/http://www.neptutherm.de/


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H$LL$) SPHERE STRUCTURESThese highstrength hollow spheres oer an option for e(ibly 1lling nonrigidgeometrical shapes. They are produced on the basis of #!; spheres.


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ELECTR$CTI*E P$L+%ERS!olymers or composite materials made from plastics, which change their volume /thatis, contract or e(tend when subjected to an electrical charge, are referred to aselectroactive plastics.


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C$C$#UT")$$D C$%P$SITES'core, to which coconut wood is applied.
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'U#!US"(SED %TERILS-hile ecological materials already focus on the use of natural 1bers as a reinforcingmaterial and natural materials in composites, a number of researchers andmanufacturers are now working on production processes that enable materials to begrown organically /e.g. ecovative design. 'ungal species come into play here, fore(ample those able to solidly bind organic waste materials. "rude oil is not re=uired.

The organic manufacturing process is based on the cellulose found in natural wasteproducts such as the husks of rice and wheat, as well as on lignin as a binding matri(material. A new process utili)es the growth principles of the threadshaped my)elium offungi, which in nature usually coloni)es on solid substrates such as wood, soil andorganic waste, to produce hard foams naturally. The fungi form a network of

microscopically small threads, which solidly binds the various organic waste materials.
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(LI#!CRETE@etroreective surfaces are primarily used in 1elds where safety is an issue, and infashion. Typical applications include reective patches for cyclists and security sta.@etroreective fabric is also very popular in shoe design.


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structural elements. iven its special feel it can also be used in tactile guidancesystems for the blind.


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