Curran (material)
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Curran (material)
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Curran is a microcrystalline nanocellulose fibre derived from the pulp of root vegetables. It was developed by Scottish scientists David Hepworth and Eric Whale, with funding from the Scottish Government. The sources of root vegetable pulp used to manufacture Curran include carrots, sugar beets, and turnips. It is named after curran, the Scottish Gaelic word for "carrot". The material was developed as a potential substitute for carbon fibre and is often used in polymer composites. It has numerou
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Material made from nanocellulose fibers
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curran_(material)
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2024-03-18T22:02:26Z
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