> It makes me think: what other processes could redefine an industry or way of thinking/designing if taken a step further Pressure-injection molded hemp plasti

> It makes me think: what other processes could redefine an industry or way of thinking/designing if taken a step further Pressure-injection molded hemp plastic certainly meets spec for automotive and aerospace applications. "Plant-based epoxy enables recyclable carbon fiber" (2022) [that's stronger than steel and lighter than fiberglass] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30138954 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30138954 ... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37560244 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37560244 Silica aerogels are dermally abrasive. Applications for non-silica aerogels - for example hemp aerogels - include thermal insulation, packaging, maybe upholstery fill. There's a new method to remove oxygen from Titanium: "Cheap yet ultrapure titanium metal might enable widespread use in industry" (2024) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40768549 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40768549 "Electric recycling of Portland cement at scale" (2024) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07338-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07338-8 ... "Combined cement and steel recycling could cut CO2 emissions" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40452946 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40452946 "Researchers create green steel from toxic [aluminum production waste] red mud in 10 minutes" (2024) https://newatlas.com/materials/toxic-baulxite-residue-aluminum-plasma-reduction-hydrogen-green-steel https://newatlas.com/materials/toxic-baulxite-residue-alumin... There are many new imaging methods for quality inspection of steel and other metals and alloys, and biocomposites. "Seeding steel frames brings destroyed coral reefs back to life" (2024) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39735205 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39735205