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Re:Scientists develop transparent wood that is stronger and ... by wjko21 on Monday February 08, 2021 @03:01PM (#26069364)
even if it's not completely transparent and can not be used in a window, it could still be useful as a wall material to let some of the daylight into the house.
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Re:Scientists develop transparent wood that is stronger and ... by andylynch on Monday February 08, 2021 @03:20PM (#26069582)
Looks like they worked with 1-1.5 mm balsa. sheets. You could make this into plywood. Would be interesting to test this with denser timber.
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Re:Scientists develop transparent wood that is stronger and ... by Pfhreak on Monday February 08, 2021 @03:19PM (#26069569)
Especially since it appears to diffuse the light, which is actually desirable in some cases.
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