Japanese Researchers Develop Transparent Paper from Cellulose as Plastic Alternative
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Summary
Japanese researchers have developed thick sheets of transparent paper using cellulose, a material made from plant biomass. The paper can be broken down by microbes into water and carbon dioxide and can be used to make containers due to its thickness compared to conventional cellulose-based materials.
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· 2 pulledThe transparent paper sheets can be broken down by microbes into water and carbon dioxide.
They can be used to make containers because they are thicker than conventional cellulose-based materials.
A team of researchers with the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) and other entities have developed thick sheets of transparent paper using cellulose, a material made from plant biomass.
