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Bengaluru scientists have developed innovative composites using Lantana wood to make furnitures and also automobile parts

Date:July 20, 2016

Country: India

Plant Name:

    Trees

Residue Name:

    Stems/Stalks

End Products

Construction materials

furniture, door ,window frames

Application

  • The composite material can be used to make furniture, door and window frames, and even automobile parts.

Description

Bengaluru scientists have developed innovative composites using Lantana wood and polymer, transforming an invasive weed into a valuable resource. The sustainable, eco-friendly composites combine Lantana wood and polymer to create strong, durable materials with potential applications in furniture, construction, and automotive industries, providing a solution for managing invasive Lantana weeds, reducing waste, and promoting a circular economy.

Pathway Description:

The process used to create the Lantana wood-polymer composite involves mixing Lantana wood powder with a polymer, and then extruding and molding the mixture into the desired shape.

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Tags: Utilizing Invasive LantanaExtrusion Moulding of lantanaFurniture from lantana

End Products

Construction materials

furniture, door ,window frames

Feedstock

Types of Feedstock

forest residue

Pathways

Mechanical

Extrusion Molding

Stakeholders

Research/ Innovators

Institute of wood science & technology (iwst) bengaluru