Thursday 28 March 2024

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Thursday 28 March 2024

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    Transparent like glass, resistant like steel, it is super wood

    They call it super wood, it's a biocompatible material that could revolutionize the construction industry, and it's a University of Maryland patent.

    Here is the transparent super wood like glass - Businesswekly.it

    This innovative product has very interesting features. It is transparent like glass, resistant than some titanium alloys and 6 times lighteror, promises to revolutionize themodern building.

    Il biocompatible material has been patented byUniversity of Maryland,  to date it is still used in the experimental phase, it could be the key between performance and environmental sustainability.

    The super wood was created by acting on lignin, the polymer that gives it compactness and the traditional dark color. The US researchers have enhanced cellular connections, resulting in greater cohesion and rigidity.

    The procedure involves the following steps: boiling in a solution of water, sodium hydroxide and solvents to dissolve the lignin, then epoxy resin is introduced to reinforce the structure.

    The result is the so-called super wood, strengthened and translucent, thin and light.

    The production costs have yet to be defined in detail, but the potential applications are many.
    Although super wood is a substance that needs a chemical treatment, hypothetically the product is even greener than glass.


    In addition to having greater hardness, the new generation wood also has significantly higher thermo-insulating capacity.

    Another area of ​​use of super wood could be that of renewables and clean energy, as a reflective surface for i solar panels.

    Its structure would guarantee one more uniform distribution of light radiation, avoiding the direct passage of UV rays.
    With suitable hot-pressing treatments, a variant could be produced in the not too distant future bulletproof of the material.

    Is super wood a new competitor for glass?

    Source: https://businessweekly.it/

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