Potato peelings to most are pretty irrelevant. But they certainly aren’t in the circular economy and material science world.
Despite being comprised of over 80% wood, common and multipurpose material MDF (medium-density fibreboard) is non-biodegradable – it can’t be broken down. This is because it is bound with urea formaldehyde, a type of thermosetting resin, which enables the material to have a high tensile strength. It also means that MDF and other fibreboards, like…
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