'Super Paper:' New Nanopaper More Break-resistant Than Cast Iron

Monday, June 9, 2008 - 09:28 in Physics & Chemistry

Researchers in Sweden and Japan report development of a new type of paper that resists breaking when pulled almost as well as cast iron. The new material, called "cellulose nanopaper," is made of sub-microscopic particles of cellulose and may open the way for expanded use of paper as a construction material and in other applications, they suggest.

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