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Endlighten is an acrylic sheet infused with colorless light diffusing particles. While regular acrylic only diffuses light around the edges, ...
light diffusing acrylic
Materials 101, Polymers
I used to buy magnetic paint, but I wasn't very happy with its strength, consistency and color, so Nick Vermeer and I decided to make our own. More often than not, things turn out to be more complicated than they appear, ...
DIY magnetic ink
Materials 101, Metal, Techniques
Shape memory polymer strips (image by Inventables)
Heat Reactive Materials
Heat reactive materials change state, shape and/or color when exposed to temperatures above ambient. Naturally, many materials change state, ...
heat reactive polymers
Materials 101, Polymers
Thermochromic and waterproof polyester fabric (image by Inventables)
Heat Reactive Materials
Heat reactive materials change state, shape and/or color when exposed to temperatures above ambient. Naturally, many ...
thermochromic materials
Materials 101
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UV reactive materials, which initially have an off-white appearance, change to bright colors when ...
UV reactive materials
Materials 101, Polymers, Textiles
As the name indicates, electrotextiles are textiles with electrical properties. They're mostly used for electromagnetic shielding, anti-static and heating purposes, and also for soft circuits: electric circuits or ...
electrotextiles
Conductive Materials, Materials 101, Textiles
I've learned that there are 3 main challenges in working with soft circuits. The first one is to create circuitry with materials that are almost always completely exposed: a lot of thought goes into the layout of the ...
connecting hardware & softwear on soft(er) circuits
Materials 101, Techniques, Textiles
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EL wire (electroluminescent wire) glows when an alternating current is passed through it. Unlike LED strips, EL wire is not a series of light points, but an unbroken line of visible ...
EL wire
Conductive Materials, Materials 101, Techniques
This mitten lights up when its wearer shakes hands with someone. It has two exposed soft contacts around the thumb and across the palm which, when bridged by bare skin, turn on the LED embedded on the flower. The mitten ...
light up handshake glove
Conductive Materials, Materials 101, Techniques, Textiles
