While the original researchers only made two pieces of transparent wood – end grain and cross grain basswood, inexplicably referred to as R-wood and L-wood – [blorggg] is taking this much further.

Well, scientists have already proven it can be done. And now they’ve developed a new kind of transparent wood that acts like glass but with surprising advantages. Not only is it strong and ...

So leave it to Swedish researchers to figure out a whole new use for all that wood: they’ve made it transparent ... Institute of Technology. With a background in creating strong, light-weight ...

What if wood became a high-tech material? Researchers have developed a semi-transparent version, combining strength and biodegradability. This innovation could well compete with glass and plastic.

Transparent wood just got even better, moving us a step closer to windows that are far better insulators than traditional glass ones. The standard process for making wood transparent typically ...

Researchers have developed a type of transparent wood that they claim could offer a sustainable and environmentally-friendly alternative to plastic. A team from the Institute of Wood Science and ...

Today, scientists report a new kind of transparent wood that not only transmits light, but also absorbs and releases heat, potentially saving on energy costs. Wood may seem more at home in log ...

A group of researchers from Stockholm’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology have come up with a new building material that’s straight out of an eco-friendly sci-fi novel: transparent wood.

Researchers have developed a quick and easy way to turn the wood-based bioproduct lignin into nanoparticles that can create a transparent coating with anti-fog properties or a colorful ...

An engineered transparent wood that can trap heat and then release it when needed could be the next trendy building material. The new kind of wood not only transmits light, but is also able to ...