Waste wood chemically recycled to produce material stronger than steel

A treatment process can turn old pieces of wood into a new super-strong material called "healed wood"

A material made from recycled wood is five times stronger than natural wood and can be made from any timber…

Full text: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2321116-waste-wood-chemically-recycled-to-produce-material-stronger-than-steel/

Author

Alex Wilkins

Source

NewScientist, 2022-05-19.

Supplier

University of Bristol
University of British Columbia

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