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Bottle made from agar-agar<\/h1>\n
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Algae Water Bottle<\/h2>\n\n

During his studies at the Academy of Arts in Rekjavik, Ari Jonsson<\/em> developed a water bottle made of agar-agar<\/em> that rots within a few days of use. To do this, agar-agar<\/em> is brought to the boil with water and a gelled mass is formed. This is then poured into a frozen mold. Filled with water, this construct stabilizes. Without liquid, the outside dries, the bottle becomes brittle and degrades. <\/p>\n\n

Product name: Algae Water Bottle<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Manufacturer: Ari Jonsson<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Project status: Concept<\/strong> \/\/ Prototype \/\/ Ready for market \/\/ Ready for series production<\/p>\n\n

Source: Peters, Sascha; Drewes, Diana: Materials in Progress. Innovations for Designers and Architects, Basel 2019, p. 23.Image source: Ari Jonsson <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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