Exotic materials are increasingly finding a home in automotive applications. Need the evidence? Check out the pillar trim in the 2011 Elantra and Rio vehicles. Engineers at Hyundai and Kia are now ...

Fortuna Cools recently announced the launch of the Nutshell Cooler, a collapsible cooler made using upcycled coconut fiber sourced from the Philippines and designed to outperform plastic. The company ...

The Nutshell Cooler keeps ice frozen longer than most plastic alternatives on the market, its makers say. On Kickstarter, though, the cooler is hot. That’s hot as in popular, the kind of project that ...

Coir is a natural fiber obtained from coconut husks known as “golden fiber” because of its golden color when mature. It is durable water-resistant heat-insulating and resistant to fungi and rot. White ...

Coir fibre is obtained from the coconut husk and is composed of highly lignified cellulose. It is classified into two types: white coir and brown coir, differing in extraction methods, physical ...