Le plastique - Entrée en matière

26/01/12

"We have barely begun to explore the world of bioplastics!"

We talked to Philippe Dubois, Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Mons (Belgium) and Scientific Director of the MATERIA NOVA Research Centre. An internationally-reputed specialist in bio-polymers, he was ranked 18th in the world’s top 100 materials science researchers for 2010 (classification for the decade 2000-2010, published by Thomson Reuters).
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22/12/11

Buildtog: The first European passive house standard

The future of housing will certainly depend on passive houses, which means a building with an annual heating demand of not more than 15 kWh/m2. The challenge for Buildtog is to create a standardized, state funded, passive building and adapt it throughout Europe. This programme was conceived by the architectural firm ANMA and France, Germany, Sweden, Italy and the United Kingdom have already signed up. Meeting with Stefan Reuther, the architect in charge of adapting Buidtog in Germany.
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24/11/11

Plastic has let us aim for the toddler market.

We talked to Meccano’s Marketing Manager Florence Pilard
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20/10/11

Fire safety: Where does the research stand?

We talked to Eric Guillaume, head of research and testing development at the National Laboratory of Metrology and Testing (LNE), Paris.
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20/09/11

Plastics – flying high

Paris Air Show 2011: we talk to Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, the two visionaries behind "Solar Impulse," the solar-powered aircraft whose dragonfly lines are a real red-carpet-crowd pleaser.
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27/06/11

So unique plastic works of Art

Between the monumental and the intimate, artists Anish Kapoor and Maurice Frydman have chosen plastic as the medium of their expression.
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• Part I : Leviathan: tailored polymers for monumental work
• Part II : "Plasticities": plastic becomes organic

22/04/11

Competition kayaking: high precision in flowing water

A technical sport par excellence, competition kayaking is a discipline in which, in order to win, the performance of man and machine is entwined, as borne out by Alexander Grimm, a German who has won various competitions, and Jean-Marc Lejot, in charge of technical equipment at the French federation for canoeing and kayaking.
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• Part I : Alexander Grimm’s story
• Part II : Athlete and machine as one

20/12/10

Plastics: go-ahead for innovation at Renault

Plastics are now firmly established. With properties still unknown to the general public, plastics are today present in many parts of your car. Renault, the automobile company, while strengthening its research and development activities, is demonstrating the value of these materials which allow vehicles to be made lighter and innovative designs to be introduced. Meeting with Gérard Liraut, head of the Polymers and Fluids Department at Renault.
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28/04/10

Fabrice Peltier: from packaging design to junk design

Designer, writer, journalist … Fabrice Peltier has a passion for packaging and shows his green credentials through...sustainable development. His Designpack Gallery and “R for Recycling” exhibition keep up the good work.
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24/11/09

A PASSIONATELY REASONABLE DESIGNER

With several prestigious Art diplomas, Lionel Scharly began his career as a designer and artistic director at some famous companies: Dior, Estée Lauder, Vichy, Coca-Cola, Peugeot, Michelin, L’Oréal… Today, he has two passions, ecology and aesthetics. And he demonstrates them through three projects.
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