Transparent wood has been reported in Woodworking Network for years, but now new research has taken the concept a step further. Researchers at the University of Colorado has developed a see-through ...

Testing in the fenestration industry has been practiced for many decades especially in the commercial sector. It has long been a common practice to conduct mock-up tests on custom curtain wall designs ...

With a little effort, you can eliminate gaps, glaze panes and use caulk to make old wood windows more energy efficient and to help minimize the toll that time has ...

A sheet of transparent new material at a University of Maryland lab looks like it might be plastic. But it’s actually wood—and it could eventually be used to make energy-efficient windows or even ...

Transparent wood is the most recent novel development that could replace conventional glass or plastic windows. While glass and plastics are transparent and can be made to provide structural support, ...

Creating transparent wood is primarily initiated through soaking its entire body to a chemical compound used in making toothpaste and bleach, the sodium chlorite.The compound will get rid of lignin, ...

This window has seen better days, but it’s not ready for the landfill yet. It would take only minimal skills to fix. (Tim Carter/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter A fellow amateur radio operator sent me ...