So to overcome this challenge, we focused on using natural, sustainable materials that harmonize with the surrounding environment.' Add of course, it's not just about the exterior of the home ...

The Natural Materials and Polymer Processing Group, is headed by Margaret C. Burns Chair in Engineering and Professor in Materials Science and Engineering Caroline Schauer. The NMPP group works ...

Natural materials, such as wool and wood, come from living things or the ground. Synthetic materials, like plastic, are made from chemicals. Most metals are strong, hard and shiny materials that ...

Biomimetic materials are often so-called because they mimic the forms and functions of natural materials. Lay down crystalline sheets separated by thin organic films, and you have something that ...