Researchers at the University of Maryland have turned ordinary sheets of wood into transparent material that is nearly as clear as glass, but stronger and with better insulating properties.

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 ...

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The result is a semi-transparent finish that softens ... process that highlights the natural beauty of wood while adding a touch of rustic elegance.

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 ...

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 ...

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.