Even tiles can be organic – if they are made of renewable raw materials. They are more resource-efficient than their ceramic counterparts and unlock new creative options for design. Bioplastics made ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The adhesive-bonding method used to secure heat-resistant ceramic tiles to the body of the Space Shuttle Columbia is known for its inability to withstand high temperatures, and should ...

space shuttle of a manned spacecraft operated by the United States Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from 1981 to 2011 carried an astronaut back and forth between the earth and outer space, ...

The thousands of ceramic tiles that prevent the space shuttle from burning up as it re-enters Earth’s atmosphere have caused headaches for NASA engineers even before Columbia’s first flight in 1981.

NASA decided Thursday not to attempt an in-space repair of the damaged Endeavour, declaring that the shuttle’s dinged-up insulating tiles will easily survive the heat of reentry into Earth’s ...

Fraunhofer researchers are exhibiting how renewable, biodegradable and biostable raw materials can be used in architecture, interior design and the packaging industry at this year's International ...

(Nanowerk News) Even tiles can be organic – if they are made of renewable raw materials. They are more resource-efficient than their ceramic counterparts and unlock new creative options for design.