The global construction industry is currently at a critical crossroads, facing the dual challenge of environmental decarbonization and structural aging.

Based on the results of NCMS technology projects, the briefs show the applicability and usefulness of proven technical advances — all in an effort to speed adoption and eliminate duplication of effort ...

This schematic shows an engineered material with composite layers. Layers of carbon fibers (the long silver tubes) have microscopic forests of carbon nanotubes between them (the array of tiny brown ...

Recombinant spider silk produced by living organisms, ultra-light carbon fiber composites, and next-generation aerogels are no longer lab curiosities, they are already in hospitals, on battlefields, ...

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 ...

The award, titled “CAREER: Multiscale Reduced Order Modeling and Design to Elucidate the Microstructure-Property-Performance Relationship of Hybrid Composite Materials,” will allow Zhang’s team at the ...

The Irish-based Tricel Group has officially completed the acquisition of Matrix Composite Materials Company Ltd, a UK ...

BOLDair is a specialized solution that addresses the distinct energy storage needs of electric and hybrid propulsion systems used in aircraft. It boasts a body that is constructed entirely out of ...

Composite materials are redefining what is possible in space exploration. Their high strength, light weight and versatility make them indispensable in current and future space missions. NASA’s Artemis ...

AGY and JPS Composite Materials LLC Partner to Produce North America’s First Low CTE Glass Fiber Fabric for Advanced IC Substrates AGY, a leading manufacturer of advanced specialty glass fibers, today ...

In an approach they call 'nanostitching,' engineers used carbon nanotubes to prevent cracking in multilayered composites. The advance could lead to next-generation airplanes and spacecraft. To save on ...