New 'Super Ice' 10 Times Stronger, Bringing It Close to the Strength of Concrete

13 pointsposted 10 hours ago
by andrewl

5 Comments

silverFork

9 hours ago

Ok stronger but doesn't it melt.. What are they going to do with it?

mkotlikov

9 hours ago

"The intended application isn't for aircraft carriers this time, but rather for construction projects in remote, cold areas where conventional building methods aren't easy to apply – like the Arctic and Antarctic.

With no concrete or steel required, and with ice and plant-based cellulose as the main ingredients, this could be a building material with a low carbon footprint that's also biodegradable."

jazzyjackson

5 hours ago

Maybe we’ll be building ice caves on other planets after all

EA-3167

5 hours ago

Climate change feels like a grim reaper slowly stalking the value proposition of this technology.

m463

8 hours ago

warmer igloos obviously. :)