Zhou and a small research team began studying how to 3D print wheat straw-based insulation in 2022. Wheat straw is a waste product that is frequently burned after the wheat grain is harvested.

3D-printing insulated fibers Wheat straw, a golden byproduct of wheat harvesting, is often burned after grain collection. Zhou and his team found wheat straw to be an effective thermal insulator.

Its “GreenHarvest” line includes Scott multi-fold towels and toilet tissue using 20 percent wheat straw fiber and Kleenex roll towels and bathroom tissue using 20 percent bamboo fiber.

European researchers have discovered a process to turn wheat straw and oat husks into textiles, and they're hoping it could be a new source of sustainable clothing.

The researchers tested oat husks, wheat straw, potato pulp and sugar beet pulp. Oat husks and wheat straw turned out to work best to develop a pulp, called dissolving pulp, which is used to make ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. ­— Traditional forms of thermal insulation used to regulate temperatures in homes and commercials buildings are often energy-intensive to manufacture, resulting in significant greenhouse ...