Cellulose treatment enables creation of optically transparent paper for use a substrate. We cannot see through ordinary paper because it’s constituent micrometer sized cellulose fibers and large ...

Researchers have developed the world’s first transparent paper that is thick enough to serve as a beverage container but also biodegradable so as to not pollute the oceans. The team of scientists ...

Japan’s transparent paperboard cup is strong, clear, and breaks down in the ocean within months. Created by JAMSTEC, it could be a replacement for plastic. A transparent cup that’s strong, sustainable ...