Arboform acts a lot like any other petroleum-based plastic to a manufacturer. It can be injection-molded as a heated liquid to form any shape. But Arboform is not made of petroleum. Instead, it is made of “Lignin, combined with resins, flax and other natural fibers” as described in this article:

Technical application:

substitute plastic

 

Bionic application:

Further description:

http://blogs.howstuffworks.com/brainstuff/how-arboform-works-a-plastic-made-of-lignin-from-wood-that-biodegrades-like-wood/

 

Physical effects applied:

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Sources:

http://blogs.howstuffworks.com/brainstuff/how-arboform-works-a-plastic-made-of-lignin-from-wood-that-biodegrades-like-wood/

Picture-sources:

http://www.yatzer.com/Metropol-Parasol-The-World-s-Largest-Wooden-Structure-J-MAYER-H-Architects

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