Hemp rebar could offer low-cost non-corroding alternative to steel
Researchers at the USA’s Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have invented an alternative to steel rebar made from hemp, which they claim avoids the problem of corrosion while …
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Stronger Than Steel? – Hemp Rebar Could Start an Eco-Friendly Movement in Building Materials
Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, confirm that hemp rebar could be a suitable alternative to steel in cement construction. Dan Walczyk, director …
Researchers say hemp-based rebar could replace steel in construction
Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (USA) say they have developed a hemp‐based rebar reinforcing technology for cement construction…
