MIT team engineered a woody composite which they say it’s as strong as bone and hard as aluminum and it may open up the path for plastic that’s naturally derived. The strongest part of a tree isn’t in the trunk or its root but in the walls of its cells. […]
A research team from MIT developed a new material which they say is strong as steel, but light as plastic. This innovative material, according to the team, can be easily produced on a larger scale. Its use ranges from producing lightweight car or phone coatings to building blocks for massive […]