A new method of producing paper promises to dramatically increase its strength.
Mechanical testing shows it has a tensile strength of 214 megapascals, making it stronger than cast iron (130 MPa) and almost as strong as structural steel (250 MPa). Normal paper has a tensile strength less than 1 MPa. The tests used strips 40 millimetres [...]
Tough as nails, a sheet of paper that is
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