'Green' cars could be made from pineapples and bananas
Monday, March 28, 2011 - 09:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Your next new car hopefully won't be a lemon. But it could be a pineapple or a banana. 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 now in use. Their work could lead to stronger and more sustainable materials for cars and other products.
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