InventWood

Overview

InventWood is a Maryland-based materials science company focused on developing advanced engineered wood products, particularly under the trade name Superwood. Founded by materials engineer Liangbing Hu, the company emerged from research at the University of Maryland, aiming to transform natural wood into a high-performance material. Superwood is created by partially removing lignin and hemicellulose from wood, then compressing the cellulose fibers, resulting in a material that is significantly denser and stronger than natural timber.

Superwood is designed as a sustainable alternative to traditional construction materials like steel and concrete. It boasts impressive tensile strength, enhanced toughness, and resistance to fire, insects, and moisture. The company plans to expand its product line with Superwood Facade and Superwood Beams, targeting the construction industry to reduce carbon footprints and costs. InventWood holds a robust intellectual property portfolio with numerous patents and is scaling up production in its 90,000 square-foot facility in Frederick, Maryland, aiming to produce up to 1,000,000 square feet of Superwood annually starting in 2025.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 240-478-1671
• Website: inventwood.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/inventwood

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Wholesale building materials
• Molecular-level transformation
• Weather durability
• Carbon lock-in
• Carbon sequestration
• Rot resistant
• Strength enhancement
• Wood transformation
• Biophilic design
• Biomass engineering
• Sustainable infrastructure
• Performance optimization
• Advanced composite wood
• Fire-resistant
• Material science
• Building longevity
• Advanced wood technology
• Sustainable architecture
• Green building materials
• Climate-smart building solutions
• Pest resistant
• Carbon locking
• Building solutions
• Advanced materials
• Innovative timber solutions
• Industrial manufacturing
• Environmental sustainability
• Fire safety
• Molecular transformation process
• Waste wood utilization
• Climate-friendly materials
• Pest resistance
• Strength-to-weight ratio
• Performance building materials
• Customizable finishes
• High-performance wood
• Sustainable urban development
• Lightweight construction
• Weather-resistant
• Structural composites from wood
• Performance materials
• Next-gen construction materials
• Building efficiency
• Environmentally friendly materials
• Nature-tech partnership
• Construction materials manufacturing
• Innovative construction materials
• Construction industry innovation
• Architectural applications
• Rot resistance
• Carbon-negative materials
• Sustainable materials
• Patented process
• Sustainable building materials
• Superwood
• Low embodied carbon
• Transforming cellulose
• Construction innovation
• Structural strength
• Manufacturing innovation
• B2B
• All other wood product manufacturing

Technologies Used

• AI
• Android
• Cloudflare DNS
• Data Analytics
• Google Tag Manager
• IoT
• Microsoft Office 365
• Mobile Friendly
• Remote
• Squarespace ECommerce
• Typekit
• Vimeo

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