What is Ethylene Tetraflouroethylene (ETFE)?

Ethylene Tetraflouroethylene, commonly known as ETFE, is a type of plastic that is extremely corrosion resistant and very strong. The material is self cleaning because of its chemical composition (very similar to teflon). In addition, ETFE transmits even more light than glass and weighs only 1% of a comparable glass panel. Installation costs are between [...]

Sustainability - Dressed

A design philosophy that is built on balancing three criteria: beauty, performance, and sustainability. Sounds like any number of design firms’ mantra these days, but in this case it belongs to Nau, a new and quite possibly revolutionary outdoor clothing company. They’ve been getting a lot of press lately, and for good reason - the [...]

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