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Japan looks to wood pulp to make lighter car parts

Published Tue, Aug 15, 2017 · 09:50 PM

    Kyoto

    THE global push among carmakers to make ever lighter vehicles is leading some suppliers in Japan to turn to what seems like an unlikely substitute for steel - wood.

    Japanese researchers and vehicle component makers say a material made from wood pulp weighs just one fifth of steel and can be five times stronger.

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