New kind of wood to be used for home furnishing

Updated by October ,27, 2022

File Photo- Wood Based Degradable Plastics

Plastics used in home furnishings and construction materials could be replaced with a new kind of wood-based degradable plastic with semi-structural strength. Unlike thermoplastic, the material can be broken down without harm to the environment, researchers in Sweden have reported.

One of the goals of renewable wood composite development is to make materials strong enough to replace fossil-based materials used in home construction and furnishing, such as bathroom cabinets, doors, wall-boards and countertops. And it needs to be sustainable, or circular.

High fiber content is the key to the strength of materials like fiberglass, but it's difficult to deliver a degradable wood composite without intensive heat damage from processes like melt-compounding.

Olsén and fellow researchers at KTH report that they've found a way to deliver both high fiber content and degradability.
In order to achieve higher fiber content, the researchers combined polymer chemistry with process technology similar to what is used for carbon fiber composites.

Source : Joycelyn Marigold -African Home Building News

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