Scientists Create Water- and Fire-Resistant Synthetic Wood from Shrimp Shells

Chemists at the University of Science and Technology of China have created synthetic wood using materials derived from the shells of shrimps and crabs:

To create the synthetic wood, scientists took a solution of polymer resin and added a pinch of chitosan, a sugar polymer derived from the shells of shrimp and crabs.
They freeze-dried the solution, yielding a structure filled with tiny pores and channels supported by the chitosan. Then they heated…

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Scientists Create Water- and Fire-Resistant Synthetic Wood from Shrimp Shells