Science Notes - Using pykrete to teach materials science
Issue 345 | Page 11 | Published Jun 2012
Description
Pykrete is a composite material consisting of a mixture of ice and sawdust/woodpulp. The term pykrete is a composite of concrete and Pyke, after Geoffrey Pyke, the inventor usually credited with its discovery.
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