Liquid Wood Could Replace Plastics
Published on January 21st, 2009
Although plastics have become safer, most used to create items like toys and appliances still aren’t biodegradable and may cause health risks. Could liquid wood replace plastics in the future?
From DW-World:
Norbert Eisenreich, a senior researcher and deputy of directors at the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) in Pfinztal, Germany, said his team of scientists have come up with a substance that could replace plastic: Arboform — basically, liquid wood.
This wood-based product can be mixed with other substances to create a strong, non-toxic alternative to petroleum plastic products.
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