A study on circular material information within small and medium enterprises in Malaysia

Liew, Yong Kian and Bahrudin, Fadzli Irwan and Zakariya, Khalilah and Mohd. Din, Shamzani Affendy (2024) A study on circular material information within small and medium enterprises in Malaysia. Journal of Architecture, Planning and Construction Management, 14 (2). pp. 41-52. ISSN 2231-9514 E-ISSN 2462-2222

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Abstract

Exploring and utilising sustainable materials, currently known as circular materials, is a prominent strategy to shift to a circular economy. Today, Malaysia's manufacturing and design industries have started to develop by-products and second-life waste materials and incorporate them into products. The idea is to maintain the technical and biological resources in the usage loop, preventing them from leaking into landfills. However, understanding the experiential qualities of such materials still needs to beexplored. Although existing research indicates an early and active development of circular materials in Malaysia, there needs to be a greaterunderstanding of how users will experience the materials. Specifically, this study investigates the life cycle information of waste materials that is communicated to users. A dataset of a hundred-seventeen product cases indicates that information within the 'resource' and 'end-of-life' phases is dominant. Such information helps framethe message ofthe materials' sustainability, but the absence of holistic lifecycle information makes the materials' biography less engaging. The findings denote that the material developers have invested in developing or utilising the technical qualities of the materials, but more emphasis on the experiential qualities is needed. An engaging material experience may secure a successful uptake of circular materials in the market.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Circular Economy, Circular Materials, Materials Biography, Material Experience
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > T Technology (General) > T175 Industrial research. Research and development
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Applied Arts and Design Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design
Depositing User:	Asst. Dr Fadzli Irwan Bahrudin
Date Deposited:	23 Dec 2024 09:25
Last Modified:	23 Dec 2024 09:25
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/116891

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