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Healthcare Design for the Future

July 29, 2015
Healthcare columnist and expert Jane Rohde speaks to what will make for the safest, most effective healthcare environments in the coming years.

What Is Resilience…and Is It Sustainable?

July 29, 2015
Sometimes referred to as ‘the next step in sustainability’ we must think in terms of resilience. What does this term actually mean, and can we understand it using some of the things we already know?

Enduratex Introduces Stingray

July 22, 2015
Enduratex, known for providing superior vinyl coated fabrics to the automotive, hospitality, marine, healthcare, and spa industries, introduces stingray.

Find Out Which Global Trends to Watch

July 22, 2015
Jeffrey Rosensweig will keynote this year’s meeting with a discussion of evolving global economic, financial, and demographic trends that drive a successful growth strategy in the vinyl industry.

Junk Science Impacts Unnecessary, Harmful Regulations & Consumer Decisions

July 14, 2015
A health study published earlier this year linking the benefits of chocolate to weight loss was deliberately falsified to show the decline of scientific integrity in the media. Journalist John […]

Building Resilience for a Changing Climate

July 14, 2015
Students at the Stevens Institute of Technology are entering the construction phase of their plan to build a sustainable, resilient home, using 90 percent less energy than the average home.

Innovation in Thermoplastics: Self-healing PVC

June 30, 2015
The promise of self-healing thermoplastic materials may be one step closer, thanks to recent work from Chinese researchers. Thermoplastics are used in countless consumer products because of their adaptability. They […]

A Contribution to Sustainability at Gold Coast University Hospital

June 30, 2015
Armstrong World Industries supplied their Australian made low VOC vinyl flooring and wallcoverings to the new Gold Coast University Hospital, contributing to its sustainability initiatives.