Transparent paper developed in FuBio

By mechanical and chemical modification of the fibres, researchers have developed a new way to produce transparent paper sheets. In addition to transparency, the sheets were observed to possess a high elongation potential, i.e. the sheets can be ‘stretched’. Both of these properties can pave the way for future 3D-packaging materials. 
 
This result and several others are described in more detail in the recently-published Future Biorefinery Programme Report 2009-2011. For the transparency and formability result, please start on page 110.