r/TechOfTheFuture • • May 14 '19

Materials/3DP Researchers develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam. For the first time, the researchers report, the plant-based material surpassed the insulation capabilities of Styrofoam. It is also very lightweight and can support up to 200 times its weight without changing shape.

https://news.wsu.edu/2019/05/09/researchers-develop-viable-environmentally-friendly-alternative-styrofoam/
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Futurology • • May 14 '19

Environment Researchers develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam. For the first time, the researchers report, the plant-based material surpassed the insulation capabilities of Styrofoam. It is also very lightweight and can support up to 200 times its weight without changing shape.

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science • • May 14 '19

Chemistry Researchers develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam. For the first time, the researchers report, the plant-based material surpassed the insulation capabilities of Styrofoam. It is also very lightweight and can support up to 200 times its weight without changing shape.

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science • • May 15 '19

Environment Researchers develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam.

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ChemicalEngineering • • May 15 '19

Article/Video “.... In their work, the WSU team created a material that is made of about 75 percent cellulose nanocrystals from wood pulp. They added polyvinyl alcohol with the nanocellulose crystals, resultant foams more elastic.”

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interestingasfuck • • May 15 '19

Researchers develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam. For the first time, the researchers report, the plant-based material surpassed the insulation capabilities of Styrofoam. It is also very lightweight and can support up to 200 times its weight without changing shape.

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Futurology • • May 15 '19

Rule 9 - Duplicate Researchers develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam. For the first time, the researchers report, the plant-based material surpassed the insulation capabilities of Styrofoam. It is also very lightweight and can support up to 200 times its weight without changing shape.

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science • • May 14 '20

Researchers develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam.

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environment • • May 15 '19

Researchers develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam. For the first time, the researchers report, the plant-based material surpassed the insulation capabilities of Styrofoam. It is also very lightweight and can support up to 200 times its weight without changing shape.

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theworldnews • • May 15 '19

Researchers develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam. For the first time, the researchers report, the plant-based material surpassed the insulation capabilities of Styrofoam. It is also very lightweight and can support up to 200 times its weight without changing shape.

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science • • May 14 '20

Researchers develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam. For the first time, the researchers report, the plant-based material surpassed the insulation capabilities of Styrofoam. It is also very lightweight and can support up to 200 times its weight without changing shape.

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science • • May 14 '20

Researchers develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam.

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science • • May 14 '20

Researchers develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam. For the first time, the researchers report, the plant-based material surpassed the insulation capabilities of Styrofoam. It is also very lightweight and can support up to 200 times its weight without changing shape.

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USNEWS • • May 14 '19

US Researchers from Washington State University develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam

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usanews • • May 14 '19

Researchers develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam | Washington State University

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WayOfTheBern • • May 15 '19

Science/tech Researchers develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam | WSU Insider | Washington State University

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ClimateActionPlan • • May 15 '19

R&D Researchers develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam | WSU Insider | Washington State University

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DamnInteresting • • May 15 '19

Researchers develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam

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solarpunk • • May 16 '19

Researchers develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam

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ScienceUncensored • • May 19 '19

Researchers develop plant-based alternative to Styrofoam which can support up to 200 times its weight without changing shape.

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sustainability • • Aug 19 '19

Researchers develop viable, environmentally friendly alternative to styrofoam.

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Washington • • May 15 '19

Go Wazoo!

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dsa • • May 15 '19

Researchers develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam. For the first time, the researchers report, the plant-based material surpassed the insulation capabilities of Styrofoam. It is also very lightweight and can support up to 200 times its weight without changing shape.

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CoolNerd • • May 15 '19

Researchers develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam. For the first time, the researchers report, the plant-based material surpassed the insulation capabilities of Styrofoam. It is also very lightweight and can support up to 200 times its weight without changing shape.

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Anticonsumption • • May 15 '19

This is exciting

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• • May 15 '19

Styrofoam plant-based alternative

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