November 16, 2025
A material scientist named Liangbing Hu, currently working as a professor at Yale University, USA, has come up with a method of treating wood to help it attain metallike strength. This material, named ‘Superwood’, is made by modifying wood using a chemical procedure and a process called hot pressing. This procedure makes the cellulose in the wood stronger and significantly improves the wood’s strength in relation to its weight. Invent Wood, a US-headquartered company that Hu co-founded, has started producing this material on a commercial scale. Superwood is expected to not only reshape the construction field, but also reduce the environmental harm resulting from steel manufacturing.
DID YOU KNOW?
Steel is an alloy that mainly comprises carbon and iron.
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