"We use chemicals to partially remove lignin. And after the first step the wood becomes soft, flexible and somewhat squishy" "The compressed material showed ve

"We use chemicals to partially remove lignin. And after the first step the wood becomes soft, flexible and somewhat squishy" "The compressed material showed very little tendency to bounce back to its original thickness." I love the soft and squishy part, wondering whether it could be pressed into a form to make a bicycle frame to get away from the complicated process of laying carbon layers or the heavy weight of steel. But yeah, replacing plastic throw away utensils should be a priority for a material like that.