When scientists make the thin metal films used in electronics, optics and quantum technologies, they usually spend months tinkering with the temperature, composition and timing of the process, hoping ...

University of Toronto researchers have designed a new composite material that is both very light and extremely strong—even at temperatures up to 500 Celsius. The material, which is described in a ...

The practice of combining materials to achieve better performance has accompanied humanity since the earliest constructions. One of the first known examples emerged over five thousand years ago, when ...

Kevlar has met its match. For decades, it has been the gold standard for impact protection, from bulletproof vests to armored vehicles, and is still widely used. But scientists have now developed a ...

insights from industryStephan Botzki & Ian McEnteggartSenior Applications Engineer - Composites Market ManagerInstron In this interview, industry experts Stephan Botzki and Ian McEnteggart, senior ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A new artificial intelligence platform has been launched to help users more quickly develop composite materials and structures without requiring in-depth technical jargon or ...

Abstract: Pouring from one beaker to another is crucial in the preparation of coatings within material synthesis. In this study, a collaborative robot is utilized to imitate the behavior of ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story. Carbon fiber is a brilliant high-performance material with excellent strength-to-weight properties, but it remains expensive and impractical to ...

If you went back in time 150 years and told people that in the future they will carry everything they need to live for a week on their backs, you'd get run out of town. Carrying gear is the job of ...

Dyneema is releasing its latest material, increasing the layers in its advanced composite fabric material. The woven composite, according to the brand, improves material performance by combining the ...