Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1901 — Molten Wood. [ARTICLE]

Molten Wood.

Molten wood is reported as a new invention discovered by M. de Gall, inspector of forests at Lemur, France. By means of dry distillation and high pressure the escape of developing gases is prevented, thereby reducing the wood to a molten condition. After cooling oIT the mass assumes the character of coal, yet without showing a trace of the organic structure of that mineral. This new body is hard, but can be shaped and polished at will; is impervious to water and acids and is a perfect electrical nonconductor.— Loudon House.