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Adhesive Composition for the Production of Engineered Wood and Method for Making and Using the Same
SUMMARY Features Sustainable adhesive Recycled food industry waste Construction grade Applications Toys for kids Green pellets for burning Construction materials The Silk Lab at Tufts University has created a green alternative for creating a construction-grade particle-board...
Published: 1/14/2025   |   Inventor(s): Fiorenzo Omenetto, Marco Lo Presti
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Category(s): Device
Silk Mussel Glue
Silk mussel glueHere we report a new biomaterial composed by silk fibroin, polydopamine and Fe3+ with tunable adhesive properties superior to any bioinspired adhesive and some commercial glues. This material exhibits astonishing adhesion even underwater, mimicrying natural mussel byssus. Moreover, it is a completely biodegradable and atoxic (potentially...
Published: 1/15/2025   |   Inventor(s): Fiorenzo Omenetto, Gianluca Farinola, Marco Lo Presti
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Category(s): Biomaterials