Posted On: 06/03/2014 11:13:05 PM
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Located right on our hemp technologies fact page
"View this video of Henry Ford's plastic car, built to help American farmers by using cellulose grown on the land, such as southern slash pine fiber, straw, ramie and HEMP. This plastic car comprised 70% cellulose with 30% resin binder. On his large estate, Ford was photographed among his hemp fields. The car, 'grown from the soil' had an impact strength 10 times stronger than steel at 2/3 rd's the weight for better economy (Popular Mechanics, 1941) Alcohol prohibition prevented Mr. Ford from powering his fleet with "plant-power"."
Located right on our hemp technologies fact page
"View this video of Henry Ford's plastic car, built to help American farmers by using cellulose grown on the land, such as southern slash pine fiber, straw, ramie and HEMP. This plastic car comprised 70% cellulose with 30% resin binder. On his large estate, Ford was photographed among his hemp fields. The car, 'grown from the soil' had an impact strength 10 times stronger than steel at 2/3 rd's the weight for better economy (Popular Mechanics, 1941) Alcohol prohibition prevented Mr. Ford from powering his fleet with "plant-power"."
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