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Why scientists are making transparent wood / The results are amazing, that a piece of wood can be as strong as glass (arstechnica.com)
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Why scientists are making transparent wood / The results are amazing, that a piece of wood can be as strong as glass::The material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows, and more.

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[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 11 months ago

I'm guessing there's a big crux here for both windows and phones. Article says ten times tougher than glass and several times stronger....but wood is not HARD. Hardness is what resists scratching. Something that scratches easily will knock it out of a lot of useful scenarios. I'd imagine most things you'd want to be clear you wouldn't need the extra strength for, or would want it to not show scratches.