The rebirth of pulp
CHEMARTS brings together biomaterials and design students. Their encounters sprout ideas that can make the world a better place.
CHEMARTS – New dimensions for the forest
Would you be interested of, for example, gloves that can produce clean drinking water? CHEMARTS brings together biomaterials, chemical engineers and design students. Their encounters sprout ideas that can make the world a better place.
CHEMARTS is the long-term collaboration project of two Aalto University schools: the School of Chemical Engineering (CHEM) and the School of Arts, Design and Architecture (ARTS). These schools combined forces in 2011 with the aim of researching bio-based materials in an innovative way and creating new concepts for their advanced use. The core values of CHEMARTS are the sustainable use of natural resources, experimental working methods, and respectful cross-pollination of design and material research.
CHEMARTS arranges multidisciplinary study courses and a Summer School for degree students, thesis projects, and workshops for elementary and high school students. It also participates in externally funded research projects.
Study courses 2020-2022:
CHEM-A1610 Design Meets Biomaterials (3-5 cr)
CHEM-C3320 Plant Biomass (5 cr)
MUO-E0101 CHEMARTS Summer School 2.0 (5 cr)
CHEM-E0180 CHEMARTS Project (5-10 cr)
CHEM3040 CHEMARTS minor program
Innovations
What happens when you mix cellulose with wool or rice straw? CHEMARTS students spent the summer finding out
Students in this year’s CHEMARTS summer school have spent three months in the lab learning how to use biomaterials in fresh ways.
A new, natural wax coating makes garments water-resistant and breathable
Aalto University researchers have made a non-toxic coating solution with wax obtained from Brazilian palm tree leaves.
Find more information about us here:
CHEMARTS (external link)
CHEMARTS website
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