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DyeCoo wins MEDIUM Award for Material of the Year

21 May '12

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Significant advances in sustainable material innovation can be seen in materials such as Arnitel Eco which uses an alternative source for plastic and rubber products that can now be manufactured from rapeseed oil and harvested industrial oil.

With equivalent properties to existing nylon-based plastics and rubbers, it has a lower carbon footprint and reduces reliance on oil. Other honorable mentions, such as Eastman Chemical Company's Perennial Wood, are recognized for increasing construction capabilities, improving performance, and lowering costs in a wide range of applications–from furniture to buildings and structures–all while lowering toxicity and increasing sustainability.

Cutting-edge processes such as DyeCoo's and PURETi are recognized for their significant contribution to the environment. PURETi, a photo catalytic coating based on TiO2 that offers an effective self-cleaning surface, reduces cleaning maintenance costs by 50% and reduces water and energy consumption, chemicals and labor.

“The MEDIUM Award for Material of the Year is an opportunity to celebrate the extraordinary breadth and scope of material and process innovation today,” says Adam I. Sandow, CEO of Sandow Media, the parent company of Material ConneXion. “The winner is distinguished not only for its technical innovation, but for its capacity to make a lasting impact on the environment.”

From anti-theft wallpaper to thermo chromatic fabric, the winner and the nine finalists will be on view at Material ConneXion's booth No1348 at ICFF (May 19th – 22nd) as well as at Material ConneXion's headquarters in New York, located at 60 Madison Avenue, from May 21st until July 13th, 2012.

Material ConneXion (a Sandow company) is a global materials and innovation consultancy that helps companies create the products and services of tomorrow through smart materials and design thinking.

DyeCoo Textile Systems B.V.