Een Italiaans onderzoeksinstituut ontwikkelt een cellulose gebaseerd solvent om hout buigbaar te maken en, na droging, weer hard.
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It bends, but does not break: the Italian Institute of Technology develops a new sustainable treatment for shaping wood - Talk iit
The new method could open new possibilities for next-generation wood-based products and structures The Smart Materials research unit, coordinated by Athanassia Athanassiou, Deputy Scientific Director of the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Genoa (Italy), has developed a new method to...
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Uniform plasticization enabling large deformation of intact wood - Communications Materials
Conventional wood shaping often uses energy-intensive processes or harsh chemicals that permanently alter the material’s structure. Here, the authors introduce a sustainable, low-energy method to soften bulk hardwood using Cyrene–water blends, enabling significant shaping while preserving its...