A car made of fruit fibers? That's a real cherry!
Monday, March 28, 2011 - 16:01
in Physics & Chemistry
Your next new car hopefully won't be a lemon, but it could be a pineapple or a banana. That's because scientists in Brazil have developed a more effective way to use fibers from these and other plants in a new generation of automotive plastics that are stronger, lighter and more eco-friendly than plastics in use now.