Post Rock: Incorporating Plastic Waste into Building Products
| When | Tuesday, November 18, 2025 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
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| Where | Materials Collection; Art, Architecture, and Engineering Library (AAEL) Duderstadt Center, 2nd Floor View directions |
| Event type | Lecture/Discussion |
| Series | Material Conversations |
Meredith Miller and Thom Moran, faculty members in U-M's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, speak about Post Rock, their patented technology for creating a cladding material from waste plastics.
Post Rock is pioneering a new future for building materials — one where plastic waste becomes an asset rather than a liability. Through a novel fabrication process, mixed plastic waste and mineral aggregates are transformed into durable facade panels with the visual appeal of stone and a dramatically lower carbon footprint.
Material Conversations are monthly informal discussions to learn about materials research at the University of Michigan.
Cutaway view of Post Rock cladding.
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Rebecca Mary Price · rpw@umich.edu
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