Automakers traditionally turn to high-tensile steel, aluminum alloys, and carbon fiber to reduce the weight of their vehicles. But in the future, a new material made from wood pulp could be added to that list. Researchers at Kyoto University in Japan say the material, cellulose nanofiber, is one-fifth as heavy as steel and can be […]
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