Scientists develop transparent wood that is stronger and lighter than glass


Tech | 207392 hits | Feb 06 10:28 am | Posted by: Strutz
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Bob McDonald's blog: A simple backyard procedure results in see-through wood with enormous potential as a building material.

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  1. by avatar Strutz
    Sun Feb 07, 2021 3:02 am
    I found this interesting!

  2. by avatar DrCaleb
    Sun Feb 07, 2021 3:56 pm
    If you think of wood as a naturally produced polymer - which cellulose is - then it makes sense that wood can be converted to other forms. :)

    Science is cool.

  3. by avatar raydan
    Sun Feb 07, 2021 4:57 pm
    Someone I don't like getting hit with an invisible 2 * 4...

    Him: Ouch!!!
    Me: What???

  4. by avatar Scape
    Mon Feb 08, 2021 3:13 am
    Yes, but can they make transparent aluminum?

  5. by avatar PluggyRug
    Mon Feb 08, 2021 4:28 pm
    "Scape" said
    Yes, but can they make transparent aluminum?



    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_oxynitride



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