Interesting.
Scientists create ‘Superwood" which it says is up to 10 times stronger than steel by weight. The company says Superwood is up to 20 times stronger than regular wood, 10 times more resistant to dents, and resistant to fungi and insects.
It also scores highly in fire-resistance tests. While its manufacturing has a larger carbon footprint than regular wood, emissions are 90% lower than steel production, and the company aims to make it competitive with steel rather than cheaper than wood.
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