nanowood – wood exposed to sodium hydroxide, sodium sulphite and hydrogen peroxide which strip out the cell walls (made up of lignin and hemicellulose) and help prevent heat travelling across the surviving cellulose nanofibers (on a par with Styrofoam and 100s of times better at blocking heat than epoxy or glass). Also strong, able to withstand up to 13 megapascals – 2000 lbs/sq inch
New Scientist, 17.3.18, p.18
based on http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/4/3/eaar3724
Thought it might be useful as a cargo, building material or maybe even some kind of ablative armour?
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