Material of the Week: 7.13.09 Activ self-cleaning glass by Pilkington

Remember the Biomimicry lecture given by Janine Beynus in Spring 2009?

If you attended the lecture, you may remember Janine speaking of glass that cleaned itself, mimicking the behavior of plant leaves. This product does just that; it cleans itself thanks to a coating that is hydrophilic ("water-loving") and uses UV-rays to break down organic dirt.

Check out Pilkington's website for more info.


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Materials Library Update

Check out these photos of the Materials Library in the basement of Givens.

The metal panels will hold samples of the materials in our database so that students and faculty can get a better sensibility about the materials.

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