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Lumber Made from Newspaper?
November 14, 2010
This material poses an ironic "chicken or the egg" scenario - lumber made from newspaper, which comes from trees? Dutch designer Mieke Miejer conceived of "Kranthout," which is Dutch for "newspaper wood" for the firm vij5 as a new spin on our array of lumber choices. The wood-substitute looks, feels, and acts like lumber, as rolls of newspaper are milled into standard-sized lumber planks. The material itself has similar properties, with wood "grain" and a density that allows you to sand or drill just like real wood. Check out the whole story via the downloadable pdf brochure on vij5's website.
Posted by Emily Pilloton on November 14, 2010 |
Comments (2)
Industries:
Green
, Building Products
November 17, 2010
In response to:
Lumber Made from Newspaper?Maryam al balushi commented:
it is very good idea which leads to have sustainable material but I wounder what kind of process and tools were used in order to get this kind of lumber
I hope that did not effect the environment in somehow....
November 16, 2010
In response to:
Lumber Made from Newspaper?Charlotte Wolter commented:
This article falls far short of what I would expect from a serious piece on a new product. It provides no description of how the product actually functions, its strength, how it can be used, etc. Then it refers us to a PDF from the manufacturer, but provides no independent evaluation. The product is an interesting idea, but I would need to know more before I buy. This article didn't help
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