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[MaxOfMetal]

Why scientists are making transparent wood

The material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows, and more.

arstechnica.com

 

[narad]

Shit's crazy:

 

[CanserDYI]

Shit's crazy:

Who was asking for this?!

 

[Musiscience]

Exciting stuff, can't wait for see through fingerboards, got to show off that nice truss rod!

But seriously this is very interesting for other applications mentioned in the article. I know a few people who would benefit from a more resistant smart phone screen.

 

[jephjacques]

move over roasted maple, it's time for ghosted maple

 

[budda]

move over roasted maple, it's time for ghosted maple

A1 no notes

 

[lattjeful]

When I saw this thread pop up I giggled a bit, expecting it to be a warzone.

What the thread's actually for is kinda cool though! Can't wait for the day I have to throw some lemon oil on my phone screen every few weeks.

 

[Bodes]

Random guitar wanker: look! That dude has his thumb placement 3 mm off the centre of the neck. What an amateur!

Then he goes back to surfing SS.org

 

[wheresthefbomb]

Did someone say "transparent wood?"

 

[StevenC]

Can't wait to compare this to my lucitre ESP

 

[Seabeast2000]

Lucitre, the metric devil.