Mar 13, 2020One drop: new ecological glue made from plants and waterAalto University researchers and international collaborators have combined plant-derived cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) with water to...
Nov 4, 2019Wood-based yarn captures hormones from wastewaterHormones and other pharmaceuticals ending up in bodies from natural waters are a globally significant environmental problem. The surface...
Oct 11, 2019Waterproofing natural textiles: non-toxic and breathableNatural and human-made cellulosic fabrics are an excellent alternative to fossil-fuel-based materials so popular today. However due to...
Feb 23, 2018Conductive (heating) non-woven textiles and 3D elementsTEAM : Sanna Siljander, Pasi Keinänen and Anna Räty (TUT), Atsushi and Jani Lehmonen (VTT), and Anastasia Ivanova (Aalto University)...