This MIT Material is 10x Stronger Than Steel (But Lighter Than Plastic)

MIT engineers have developed a revolutionary 2D polymer that self-assembles into sheets 10 times stronger than steel while remaining lighter than plastic. Unlike traditional polymers that form spaghetti-like chains, this breakthrough material builds like LEGO blocks, creating an ultra-dense, gas-impermeable structure.
The MIT spinoff PolyKnano has secured seed funding to commercialize this technology for aerospace, electric vehicles, and bulletproof materials, potentially disrupting the $1.5 trillion advanced materials market. This could be the material science breakthrough that transforms industries from aviation to packaging.
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