Transparent wood
Transparent wood is a novel material which combines transparency with the unique structure and strength of wood. The material is a wood-polymer composite, resulting in transparency. Intensive research and development is being conducted in collaboration with WWSC.
Properties - Low density compared to glass (from 1200 kg/m3) - Load-bearing - High optical transmittance - Tunable haze - Non-catastrophic failure - Low thermal conductivity Possible applications - Construction - Heat-shielding - Light transmitting structures - Solar cells |