Researchers in Australia and New Zealand work on sustainable textile coating inspired by bees

A new research collaboration is developing a sustainable alternative to harmful chemicals used in durable water repellent (DWR) textile coatings made from biopolymers that mimic bees’ nests. Scientists at the Institute for Frontier Materials at Deakin University in Australia and New Zealand-based biotechnology research company Humble Bee Bio are collaborating ...

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