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Super Paper's development involves exposing wood pulp to certain chemicals to produce cellulose nanopaper. In the study of nanopaper, scientists found that its tensile strength -- a material's ability to resist pull before snapping -- exceeded that of cast iron. They also were able to adjust the paper's strength by changing its internal structure. (Science Daily)
18:20 06 June 2008
NewScientist.com news service
Jon Evan
Scientists report development of cellulose nanopaper. Above is a cross-section of a fracture surface of a cellulose nanofibril film.
(Credit: Courtesy of American Chemical Society)
Punching your way out of a paper bag could become a lot harder, thanks to the development of a new kind of paper that is stronger than cast iron.
The new paper could be used to reinforce conventional paper, produce extra-strong sticky tape or help create tough synthetic replacements for biological tissues, says Lars Berglund from the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden.
Despite its great strength, Berglund's "nanopaper" is produced from a biological material found in conventional paper: cellulose. This long sugar molecule is a principal component of plant cell walls and is the most common organic compound on Earth.
Wood is typically about half cellulose, mixed with other structural compounds.
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I think that the potential medical applications are the most exciting...
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06-14-2008, 05:05 PM
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C'mon now, everyone knows that Cast Iron is crap anyway ...
*Tough paper, must be made of Hemp
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06-15-2008, 07:24 PM
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Yeah, it may be stronger than cast iron but I doubt the food you cook in it will taste as good.
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06-15-2008, 07:59 PM
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That's all I use is Cast Iron to cook in. Gosh I thought everybody has Cast Iron.
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06-15-2008, 09:07 PM
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Ok it's stronger than cast iron, but what happens when it gets wet? Could you imagine if they could make cars out of this stuff? Talk about fuel economy!!
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I'm sure its environmentally friendly!!!!!!!!!!! 
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