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eppur_se_muova

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18. It would probably be similar to making paper in that regard.

Reply to silverweb (Reply #10)

Fri Feb 9, 2018, 12:36 PM

Feb 2018

Here in AL, we well know what paper mills smell like from miles away. And they can produce huge volumes of liquid effluent. Fortunately, a considerable effort has been devoted to making the process cleaner; it's mostly a matter of enforcing regulations, not developing new technology.

But you're right, everything comes at a cost.

Here's what steelmaking used to do for us in AL:

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Indeed. silverweb Feb 2018 #12

Yep quickesst Feb 2018 #17

It should work with hemp as well, I would think ... eppur_se_muova Feb 2018 #15

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Good to know. silverweb Feb 2018 #19

It would probably be similar to making paper in that regard. eppur_se_muova Feb 2018 #18

Sometimes the cost is far too high. silverweb Feb 2018 #20

The cost of electing 45 is well summed up in NNadir's sig line -- eppur_se_muova Feb 2018 #21

Definitely! silverweb Feb 2018 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author silverweb Feb 2018 #23

Ah. Looks like home used to look. Igel Feb 2018 #33

Sounds like an advancement on glulam (glued laminated). CaptainTruth Feb 2018 #11

That's a pretty good way of thinking of it. Apparently some of the wood's natural lignin is saved .. eppur_se_muova Feb 2018 #16

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