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Turning sawdust into fire‑resistant boards with struvite — Level B2 — blue and white street sign
26 Mar 2026

Turning sawdust into fire‑resistant boards with struvite

Researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa have made a recyclable composite from sawdust and the mineral struvite. The material resists fire better than untreated wood, is lighter than cement boards, and can be recycled, but costs and scale remain issues.

Photo by Elimende Inagella, Unsplash