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Not that this isn't interesting, but there is far more to a material than it's strength to weight ratio. In this case I would suspect the additional processing
by constantcrying 1y ago
Not that this isn't interesting, but there is far more to a material than it's strength to weight ratio. In this case I would suspect the additional processing is not particularly environmentally friendly and quite energy intensive.
>“People always complain that furniture breaks down over time
This very much applies to plywood. Although I own quite a bit of furniture, actually made of planks of wood, which has lasted for an extremely long time. Even furniture which has belonged to my grandparents and which is still in very usable condition.
- SirFatty 1y ago"This very much applies to plywood. Although I own quite a bit of furniture, actually made of planks of wood, which has lasted for an extremely long time." Woodworker here... that's less to do with the material and more to do with how it was assembled.
- constantcrying 1y agoIf that is true then having an additional material would do even less for how long furniture lasts. Unless there is some inherent cost benefit to the enhanced wood, which seems somewhat unlikely, since it requires additional processing.
- SirFatty 1y agoAre you talking about longevity (as you mentioned) or strength (per the article). Longevity relies on good construction methods (and good environment).
- danaris 1y ago> In this case I would suspect the additional processing is not particularly environmentally friendly and quite energy intensive. Well, so is making steel. The question is how they compare.