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Natural Materials Association

The voice for professional people working with natural materials

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The IOM3 Natural Materials Association is the first UK body to represent the breadth of natural materials, from basic research to commercial application. We are passionate about sharing and supporting knowledge transfer, between academics, industry, education, designers, policy-makers and the general public.

Latest natural materials news & resources

7 January 2021

Leather alternative mushrooming into the fashion world

Mylo, a leather-like material made from renewable mycelium – the vegetative part of fungus – is tipped to enter the fashion market this year

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9 December 2020

Focus on Biomaterials

Exploring a number of natural and bio-inspired materials and their applications as biomaterials in medicine - View On demand

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3 December 2020

Permeating positivity - Manchester park tackles water excess

Jenny Ferguson, Landscape Architect at Building Design Partnership, and Patrick Swainson, Senior Engineer at Arup, set the scene on a community park in Manchester, UK, designed to manage heavy rainfall in an urban area.

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We're back on dry land for our final talk! @SHU_LizL investigates where the limestone mortar for #hadrianswall was sourced. #historicmasonry #romanengineering #naturalmaterials

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Thursday, 14 January 2021

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Our next talk looks at another famous #shipwreck, the Mary Rose! @E_Schofield is talking us through the challenges of drying a sunken ship! #woodpreservation #naturalmaterials

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Thursday, 14 January 2021

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Our first seminar of 2021 is being kicked off by a fantastic talk by @gamstedt on the Vasa ship, which sunk on its maiden voyage in 1628! #shipwreck #conservation #compositemechanics #woodenships

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Thursday, 14 January 2021

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View on demand: Focus on biomaterials

View this on demand webinar focussing on biomaterials. This event is jointly organised with the Biomedical Applications Division and will explore a number of natural and bio-inspired materials and their applications as biomaterials in medicine.

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  • 19 January 2021

Structural Integrity Series - Recent Developments in Additive Manufacturing

An overview of how 4D printing can be used to create complex geometries in high temperature alloys and ceramics on a nanoscale.

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  • 19 January 2021

Decoupling material inputs and growth – Plastics & Packaging

Developing strategies to achieve Zero Waste

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  • 27 January 2021

EEC Online Seminars: Energy and New Plant and Technology

Third in a series of free webinars highlighting issues to be addressed at the European Electric Steelmaking Conference in September 2021

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9 December 2020

Focus on Biomaterials

Exploring a number of natural and bio-inspired materials and their applications as biomaterials in medicine - View On demand

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8 December 2020

The 'Invisible Ocean Pollutants' from our Roads

View on demand. Join us to explore the causes, impacts and solutions to stem the tide of this invisible pollutant on our roads.

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4 December 2020

Elastomers Used in Medical Applications

View on demand webinar. Watch the third RIEG Webinar afternoon technical discussion meeting (ATDM) which examines the use of elastomers used in medical applications.

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