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Technology turns bad wood into good wood
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Technology turns bad wood into good wood

The reserves of planted timber such as pine, cashew and rubber in our country are very large. However, the basic volume, mechanical properties, hardness of these types o…

December 11, 2018
The first wooden car in the world
New technology

The first wooden car in the world

Joe Harmon, a 27-year-old American designer, is working with other students at North Carolina State University to create a working car that is made of wood. Their invent…

December 11, 2018
Paint nano: Challenging harsh sea environment
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Paint nano: Challenging harsh sea environment

Nano paint with nanometer-sized paint particles (billionths of a meter) penetrates deep into the wood grain, helping the wood to resist destruction in harsh coastal cond…

December 11, 2018
Robot underwater wood saws
New technology

Robot underwater wood saws

Robot makers have launched Sawfish, a robot that can dive into the water under a reservoir. Remote controlled, Sawfish can work with a narrow space. It has 8 cameras as…

December 11, 2018