Forskare skapar glas gjort av trä

Forskare skapar glas gjort av trä

19 oktober, 2020 1 av Bra Nyheter

Att utveckla nya material av bättre kvalitet och som kostar mindre att producera kan ju inte vara något annat än positivt. Sen att det är bättre för miljön med skadar verkligen inte.

A team of researchers at the USDA and several research institutions say they’ve developed “transparent wood,” a glass-like material made almost entirely out of trees that they claim is stronger, safer, more cost efficient and more thermally efficient than glass.

Scientists create clear, glasslike material out of wood

Heating and cooling a home is costly, and inefficient building materials often make a house’s carbon footprint even worse. But thanks to a new generation of futuristic building materials, those materials could be poised for a significant upgrade.