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Re-activate What it means: Biomimicry is defined as the science and art of emulating nature's best biological ideas to solve human problems. Examples include a passively cooled building modeled on termite mounds and a formaldehyde-free wood glue inspired by the thread-like tentacles of a blue mussel. Check out the Biomimicry Institute for more.
Why the buzz? A lot of products reviewed by Consumer Reports stand to benefit from biomimicry. Take exterior paint. A key performance metric in our tests, which are designed to simulate the equivalent of nine years' exposure, is a paint's ability to keep dirt from adhering to its surface. Biomimicry-minded paint makers are reportedly studying the rough exterior of the lotus leaf, which causes water to bead and collect dirt as it rolls off the surface, to develop self-cleaning paint formulas.
Until that technique is perfected, if you're looking for an exterior paint that resists not only dirt, but also cracking and mildew, we think it's only natural that you check our Ratings. And remember that exterior paint will not dry and adhere properly to the surface if the outdoor temperature is below 60 degrees F.
—Daniel DiClerico
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