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new generation of high performance wood
The American startup InventWood has developed a new material called Superwood, capable of overcoming steel in resistance and durability, maintaining the lightness and sustainability of wood.
This innovation is achieved through a molecular engineering process that partially eliminates lignin and reorganizes cellulose fibers, obtaining a more compact, dense and homogeneous structure.
Exceptional technical properties
- Mechanical resistance: up to 12 times higher than natural wood.
- Anti-inflammatory behaviour: treatment adds a protective layer that reduces the spread of fire.
- High resistance to humidity, fungi and termites, without the need for polluting varnishes.
- Sustainability: the process uses wood of controlled origin and reduces the carbon footprint by 70% compared to steel or aluminium.
Future applications
Superwood is entering the industrial production phase and is expected to be used in architectural structures, technical furniture, electric vehicles and urban components.
This advance places wood as a key material for the green transition, combining structural performance and environmental sustainability.
Source: InventWood / University of Maryland / El Español Omicrono
