ETH Zurich and Empa Develop Fireproof Composite Made From Sawdust and Struvite

fireproof sawdust composite material

Published date:15/04/2026 | Last updated date:15/04/2026 Researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa have developed a new composite material that turns ordinary sawdust into a recyclable, non-combustible panel, offering a lighter alternative to traditional cement-bonded particleboards for interior construction. The material, led by researcher Ronny Kürsteiner, uses the mineral struvite together with an enzyme extracted from […]

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