In abalone shells, microscopic tiles of calcium carbonate stack on top of each other in a highly ordered arrangement to create a superstrong material.

In experiments with abalone shells, Meyers and his graduate student Albert Lin discovered that they are made of irregular stacks of chalk tiles one-one hundredth the thickness of human hair (a ...

What is an abalone? Abalone is an umbrella term for a group of marine snails, only they don’t look like your typical snail because they have a flattened spiral shell. Their other common name is ...

It’s the latest project for the Swiss studio, which focuses on transforming natural-waste materials—including abalone shells and feathers—into surfaces used in yachts, homes, and hotels.

All of the shells used in all Eco-Sea Tile products are washed, crushed and processed in the U.S. before being bagged for use in production. They use shells such as Mother of Pearl, abalone ...

The benefits to the color of shell, feet and lip color of adding dried macroalgae to the diets of farmed greenlip abalone (Haliotis Laevigata) was evaluated in their latest study published in the ...

While shells of clams, oysters, mussels and abalone might be a common sight at the end of a seafood dinner, these leftovers are not necessarily destined for the trash can. Shellf Life, a ...

A key to the strength of the abalone shell, Meyers said, is a protein adhesive that binds to the top and bottom surfaces of the calcium carbonate tiles.

The 88-centimeter-long boat, which is 30 cm wide and 38 cm tall, was clad with polished abalone shell tiles, with wooden parts made with traditional mortise and tenon techniques.

Inspired by the use of eggshell waste in medical and dental therapies, ‘Carrelé’ was created by Elaine Yan Ling Ng, newly appointed chief material innovator for Nature Squared. It is one of her first ...