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Swinburne research points to manufacturing pathway for fungi-based insulation from discarded mattresses

Research from Swinburne University of Technology suggests old mattresses could be repurposed into building insulation through a manufacturing process that uses fungi to bind shredded foam into a solid, lightweight material.
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Manufacturers should do this sooner rather than later, says precision engineer

Australian precision engineering and industrial instrumentation company CENMAC implemented ERP software when it was still a one-man operation. “I couldn’t imagine us growing to this size without MRPeasy,” says Jason Ford, Founder.