Healable spacecraft structures could soon be possible thanks to cutting-edge composite technology. Swiss companies CompPair ...

Aerospace engineering and materials science researchers at Texas A&M University and the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory have ...

Composite materials have revolu­tionised a wide range of industries, including aerospace and automotive, offering unrivalled strength, lightness and design flexibility compared to more conventional ...

UD’s Center for Composite Materials reflects on a legacy of innovation and charts a course for the next half-century From hockey sticks to jetliners, composite innovations developed at the University ...

To wood or not to wood, that's been the question! Ever since oil-based plastics burst onto the manufacturing scene, cost, ...

Composite materials are engineered by fusing different materials, typically consisting of a matrix (a polymer, metal, or ceramic) and a reinforcement (such as fibers, particles, or flakes) that ...

The study of bioinspired composite materials has rapidly evolved into an interdisciplinary field that bridges biology, materials science and engineering. Drawing inspiration from natural systems—such ...

Europe is lagging behind the US and China when it comes to reusable space ...

Low CTE L-HDI Fabric Produced by JPS Composite Materials from AGY L-HDI Glass Fiber Yarn.

Polymer matrix composites (PMCs) are made by reinforcing a polymer-based matrix with glass, carbon, or aramid fibers. PMCs are classified into thermosetting and thermoplastic resins based on the type ...

A Chinese research team has flight-tested a tilt-rotor drone built partly from bamboo fibers, reporting a weight reduction of more than 20% compared to an equivalent carbon-fiber design. According to ...