U-M research: New plastic is strong as steel, transparent
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—By mimicking a brick-and-mortar molecular structure found in seashells, University of Michigan researchers created a composite plastic that's as strong as steel but lighter and transparent.
It's made of layers of clay nanosheets and a water-soluble polymer that shares chemistry with white glue.
Kinda neat. :d
http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=6084