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Basically this is what makes a tree rigid. It's reproducing the cell structure of a tree, using wood pulp as the raw material.
Textron and Lockheed are all over this stuff throwing money around,with the immediate application of this stuff to aircraft parts, the DoD is also anxious to replace Kevlar body armor with it due to the lighter weight.
It's non-toxic to the point that drug companies also have an interest in it to use it as a filler in pills and a thickener in food and drug liquids. Not only can you eat it without doing harm, there's research being done to test its ability to treat intestinal disorders and infections, since it's highly absorbent in certain configurations. So eating it could actually heal you rather than hurt you.
Since it's conductive IBM is also in the mix, with plans to make computer screens and circuit board material from something cheaper. The US Forest service opened their first plant to produce this stuff in WI last year and after a couple of years of R&D cost recouping, expect the price to settle in at a few dollars per kilogram. The Canadians are already producing a ton a day in their main factory.
Cliff's Notes: Maybe we go back to wooden props and spars after all!
Basically this is what makes a tree rigid. It's reproducing the cell structure of a tree, using wood pulp as the raw material.
Textron and Lockheed are all over this stuff throwing money around,with the immediate application of this stuff to aircraft parts, the DoD is also anxious to replace Kevlar body armor with it due to the lighter weight.
It's non-toxic to the point that drug companies also have an interest in it to use it as a filler in pills and a thickener in food and drug liquids. Not only can you eat it without doing harm, there's research being done to test its ability to treat intestinal disorders and infections, since it's highly absorbent in certain configurations. So eating it could actually heal you rather than hurt you.
Since it's conductive IBM is also in the mix, with plans to make computer screens and circuit board material from something cheaper. The US Forest service opened their first plant to produce this stuff in WI last year and after a couple of years of R&D cost recouping, expect the price to settle in at a few dollars per kilogram. The Canadians are already producing a ton a day in their main factory.
Cliff's Notes: Maybe we go back to wooden props and spars after all!
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