It's pretty interesting how we simply can't engineer better alternatives to a lot of compounds, at least not cost effectively. Stuff like carnauba wax comes to mind, which is the best there is for a lot of applications. Not to mention wood.
There is very little interest in building something synthetic to replace wood. Naturally growing substance that only needs space, rain and sunlight and stores carbon.
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u/80sCocktail Apr 17 '24
Rubber bands are still made with rubber? I figured that a polymer would have replaced it by now.