The wood does not lend itself to concrete and steel when it comes to the construction material of the future. This is because the breakthrough of timber based in Maryland can soon put it in a dispute as a leader.
The Inventwood product is not two more read to your grandfather. Superwood has 10 times the steel strength and is six times lighter.
Moreover, it is a fire, rot and pest resistant, with a production process that is 90% cleaner than steel-all, while imitating the appearance and sense of ordinary timber, according to the company’s website.
“Superwood demonstrates what is possible when we combine the most developed structure of nature with revolutionary science,” said Invonwood CEO Alex Lau in an interesting engineering report.
It all starts with a transformation at the molecular level.
Superwood is made by removing specific “components” on the cellular level of timber. Experts use food chemicals for “molecular resumption”.
The wood is compressed, increases the density by factor four and creates hydrogen bonds between the cellulose fibers. This is part of how the material becomes more strong and resistant to rot.
Finishing treatments can provide personalized design styles, Invonwood added.
Environmentalists and entrepreneur Paul Howken said the product could shape the future of world construction.
This is “an exceptional breakthrough that exalts the genius of the natural world,” he said, on IE.
The company provided $ 15 million in a funding round and intends to start the delivery of Frederick products by September.
His total fundraising has reached $ 50 million in private and government sources. The innovation started from research completed by Professor at the University of Maryland Liangbing Hu, as IE noted.
The university has previously made titles for genetic modifications to a tree, which makes it stronger for the use of construction.
Elsewhere, experts at Michigan University of Technology work with layers of wood and resin to form stronger materials. Some architects even predict that wooden skyscrapers will soon become more common as safe and sustainable alternatives to dirty towers and steel towers.
The construction and construction sector, in turn, represents 37% of global air pollution, heat pollution, according to the United Nations organization. These toxins are associated with NASA with increased risks of heavy weather, which even affect insurance premiums and coverage.