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Turning sawdust into a strong, sustainable building material - ISRAEL21c
Israeli start-up Daika has developed a method to turn wood waste into a new natural material, Daikawood, which can replace petroleum-based and hazardous wood-like materials. The company was founded by Dr. Michael Layani, Prof. Shlomo Magdassi and Prof. Oded Shoseyov, who licensed the IP from the Hebrew University of Jerusalems Yissum tech-transfer company. Daikawood is made by grinding wood waste and mixing in water and organic ingredients, including cellulose and food industry byproducts. The company is currently in the pilot stage and plans to raise seed funding to build a small plant in Israel that could deliver commercial products by mid-2024.
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Meet the researcher-turned-entrepreneur on a mission to create a new type of wood - and end wood waste in the process
Daika Wood is a materials company that offers a new, all-natural wood material as a sustainable alternative to plastic. The company aims to solve the problem of wood waste by utilizing municipal, agricultural, and industrial waste that is not being recycled. Daika Woods product provides the same design freedom as plastics but is 100% natural and recyclable. The article highlights the misleading marketing of products labeled as sustainable but still made of plastic. Daika Wood is committed to not using petroleum-based materials and aims to educate consumers about the true sustainability of the products they use. The company is seeking funding and strategic partners to establish mass manufacturing lines for their product.
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