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Apparently, the Indian government is funding research in producing nanocellulose out of bamboo: http://icfre.gov.in/UserFiles/File/Projects/Thurst-Areas/lignoc

by hosh 14y ago

Apparently, the Indian government is funding research in producing nanocellulose out of bamboo: http://icfre.gov.in/UserFiles/File/Projects/Thurst-Areas/lignocellulosic-01.pdf http://icfre.gov.in/UserFiles/File/Projects/Thurst-Areas/lig... I am also highly interested in: (1) Can nanocellulose or microfibrillated cellulose be made from recycled cardboard, and other forms of packaging we use to transport goods? (2) If (1), then can it be made in a machine the size of a Makerbot / Recyclebot? (3) If (2), can this material be extruded in a Makerbot-like device (computer controlled, cheap enough for makers < $2000)

rotten 14y ago
I'm kind of curious if this high tech paper can be folded like origami into interesting transparent and super strong creations?
- hosh 14y ago
  Maybe? I'm more interested in reducing the numbers of trees chopped down for packaging. I've been recently more conscious of how much package gets put around objects when I get the things I order from Amazon. Further, if these could be done cheaper or faster than pre-made packaging, you could print the package around the object rather than hiring humans to package it up. It's not just corrugated cardboard. There's also bubble wraps, and all the plastic packaging we use. And just as importantly: how easy is this stuff to recycle? Is it possible to feed excess back into a machine that chops it down to the raw material that can be reprinted into what we need?
- hosh 14y ago
  Also: What about this article that popped up here on Y(HN)? http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/09/magazine/arlene-blums-crusade-against-household-toxins.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/09/magazine/arlene-blums-crus... Can we print out foam-replacements for open source couches? Does the material have intrinsic "flame retardant" properties? (Probably not but who knows?)
  - lifeisstillgood 14y ago
    Yeah that one got me planning how to replace all the mattresses and pillows in my house too !

by hosh 14y ago

rotten 14y ago

I'm kind of curious if this high tech paper can be folded like origami into interesting transparent and super strong creations?

hosh 14y ago
Maybe? I'm more interested in reducing the numbers of trees chopped down for packaging. I've been recently more conscious of how much package gets put around objects when I get the things I order from Amazon. Further, if these could be done cheaper or faster than pre-made packaging, you could print the package around the object rather than hiring humans to package it up. It's not just corrugated cardboard. There's also bubble wraps, and all the plastic packaging we use. And just as importantly: how easy is this stuff to recycle? Is it possible to feed excess back into a machine that chops it down to the raw material that can be reprinted into what we need?
hosh 14y ago
Also: What about this article that popped up here on Y(HN)? http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/09/magazine/arlene-blums-crusade-against-household-toxins.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/09/magazine/arlene-blums-crus... Can we print out foam-replacements for open source couches? Does the material have intrinsic "flame retardant" properties? (Probably not but who knows?)
- lifeisstillgood 14y ago
  Yeah that one got me planning how to replace all the mattresses and pillows in my house too !