Researchers found a bizarre way to make wood as transparent as glass

Researchers found a bizarre way to make wood as transparent as glass

Wood that you can see through? It sounds like something that shouldn’t exist, doesn’t it? Well, scientists have already proven it can be done. And now they’ve developed a new kind of transparent wood that acts like glass but with surprising advantages. Not only is it strong and flexible, but this new material is also energy-efficient and nearly 100 percent natural. That’s right. A team led by chemist and woodworking enthusiast Dr. Bharat Baruah …

The promise of transparent wood as a replacement for glass or plastic sounds tempting. First prototypes already exist. Now researchers present an almost transparent wood, which should be biodegradable. But that sounds more natural than it is.read more on t3n.de

Plastic is fantastic, but transparent wood is ecological.

New Type Of "Self-Densified" Wood Could Give Metal A Run For Its Money

The widespread use of wood as a building material has been limited by its low tensile strength because it remains affordable and sustainable. The self-densification process discovered by Nanjing University researchers in China has revolutionized wood properties, which now enable it to compete directly with metals for construction needs and additional applications. This innovative process […] The post New Type Of “Self-Densified” Wood Could Give …

The resulting material has a much greater strength and hardness than natural wood or compressed by traditional methods. It is expected that in the future it will be able to replace traditional metals in various construction applications. Sustainable wood, sufficiently resistant. New technique: self-densification without hot pressing. It uses chemicals to inflate fibers and fill holes. It then dries and shrinks evenly. Result: stronger wood than …