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Looking to develop a composite with high CNC content that could be shaped into strong, durable forms, they mixed a solution of synthetic polymer with commercially available CNC powder in a ratio that would create a gel with a consistency that could either be fed through the nozzle of a 3D printer or poured into a mould for casting. An ultrasonic probe was used to break up any clumps of cellulose in the gel.

The strongest part of a tree lies not in its trunk or its sprawling roots, but in the walls of its microscopic cells.

The strongest part of a tree lies not in its trunk or its sprawling roots, but in the walls of its microscopic cells. A single wood cell wall is

A new woody composite engineered by an MIT team is tough as bone and hard as aluminum, and might pave way for naturally derived plastics.

The strongest part of a tree lies not in its trunk or its sprawling roots, but in the walls of its microscopic cells. A single wood cell wall is