So I was sitting under my desk reading when the idea came across my
mind... why chop up the paper... everyone knows that partical board is
weaker then plywood... so I took a magazine, mixed up a concoction
(not to be revieled, but it is water soluable, environmentally
friendly, and about the same price as concrete) that I dipped an
entire whole magazine in, then clamped it between two pieces of wood
with four C clamps with as much pressure as I could get on them (8"
clamps so there was alot of pressure squeezing it). I also put plastic
sheets between the magazine and the wood so that it wouldnt stick to
it. Let it dry for a week or so and voila... unclamped and I have
something that has incredable strenth both on the axis of the paper
and perpindicular to it. My ideas for the use of papercrete are vastly
differnt then most peoples here, and this one again will probably not
be at all usefull for most people.. but it is idea for something that
I'm wanting to use it for. I'm still working out some kinks - but I'll
post some more on it later.. just thought yall might be interesed in
an incredibly strong recycled paper product with minimal processing
and very inexpensive construction.
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