Algae Composite Panels
2023

A material investigation of algae’s aesthetic and mechanical properties in the creation of bio-based structural panels.

Global increases in fertilizer use, changing ocean circulations, and water temperatures have resulted in an exponential growth of seaweed around the world, especially in Florida and the Caribbean. Varying proportions of seeweed, sand, shell, water, and bio-binding agent are paired with compression drying techniques, formulating a method for panel production based in local economies and ecologies.

Harvard John A. Paulson School Of Engineering And Applied Sciences
In collaboration with Sarah Nicita