A new kind of building material is taking shape in a lab at the University of Michigan. The modular, flat black panels panel is the kind of wall-like material that’s used to clad the exterior of ...

Researchers have developed a breakthrough method to turn lunar and Martian sand into strong building materials. This ...

The North Carolina-based maker of exterior building materials notified state officials Tuesday that it will permanently close its operations at 10255 Spokane Court. The layoffs are to start Dec. 20 ...

However, these buildings also run at risk of being alienated from new materials and modern building systems that allow them to function optimally today. Integrating new materials and building ...

A: Although many building materials are correctly labeled as green or environmentally friendly, sustainable building materials are ecologically friendly both now and in the future. The most ...

Four self-paced online courses integrate wellness into all aspects of design and building practice. This program familiarizes you with the chemical makeup of basic construction materials and their ...

Covestro is tackling monomaterials as a pillar of its circularity goals in automotive and electronics applications to help ...

Asphalt shingles are the most common roofing material, striking a balance between performance and initial cost. Clay, metal and slate last long but cost more and require more specialized ...

From Canada to Colombia to Ivory Coast, people are converting plastic waste into building materials and using it to construct homes, schools, community centres and storage facilities.

Self-assembling molecules into organized structures is highly valuable for developing new materials. One notable class of these materials is lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals (LCLCs), which are ...

we show that machine learning can be used as an alternative method for coarse-graining – analyzing and designing materials without the use of full microstructural data. The coarse-graining is realized ...

Materials science and engineering is an interdisciplinary field that forms the foundation for many engineering applications by extending the current supply of materials, improving existing materials, ...