Science meets nature
To design the innovative material, Hu and his team selectively removed specific components of the wood’s cellular structure and compressed it under precise conditions. The approach resulted in a biogenic composite that maintains all the desirable features of wood, including warmth, texture, workability, and natural aesthetic, while enhancing its performance far beyond traditional limits.
“Superwood demonstrates what’s possible when we combine nature’s most highly evolved structure with revolutionary science,” Alex Lau, InventWood CEO said, adding that the funding will enable the company to scale the material’s production.