During the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’ (ISRI) 2019 Convention & Exposition April 8-11 in Los Angeles, the Spotlight on Plastics highlighted some unique products that are starting to ...

Acoustic ceiling tiles can be made from a wide range of materials. Fiberglass is the most common, especially in commercial ...

Dezeen Showroom: Swiss brand Impact Acoustic has added four colours to its Archisonic collection of sound-absorbing material, which is made from recycled plastic bottles. The Archisonic collection ...

So, for sounds that have long wavelengths—like the constant buzz of an airplane, or the background noise in a loud restaurant—we need acoustic materials that are thick (think several inches ...

The power of material combinations in architecture. How wood improves performance and aesthetics in contemporary designs.

Eco-friendly sound absorbers from seaweed Date: July 14, 2022 Source: American Chemical Society Summary: From airplanes to apartments, most spaces are now designed with sound-absorbing materials ...

"Acoustic metamaterials are normal materials, like plastic, paper, wood or rubber, but engineered so that their internal geometry sculpts the sound going through," says Dr. Gianluca Memoli, who ...

Impedance mismatch between acoustic metamaterials and a surrounding medium hinders efficient applications, especially for zero-index materials. Here, Duboiset al. utilize the Dirac-like dispersion ...

While DIY acoustic levitation kits can be found online, the technique has important applications for research and industry including manipulating sensitive material such as biological cells.