Scientists in China have proposed a new composite-material manufacturing method that could vastly improve ...

China develops a metal like composite material that improves strength by 26% while reducing weight for aerospace use.

A new composite material with passive cooling has been found to raise both the power and longevity of solar cells. The material, a sodium polyacrylate-LiCl composite that was affixed to the rear ...

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

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky—Wabash unveiled a medium-duty truck body made of a new composite material that could make refrigerated transportation a more efficient and green industry. Transportation today ...

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 ...

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 ...

Japanese washi paper is renowned for its aesthetic beauty and its wide-array of usages. Now, a group of researchers have made a green composite material from washi which boasts a 60% increase in ...

Vibration-absorbing, sound-damping materials such as sheets of rubber and expanded foam tend to be thick, bulky and soft. A new material is a big exception to that tendency, however, as it absorbs ...

Composite and hybrid materials constitute a rapidly advancing field in materials science, wherein two or more distinct constituents are combined to produce synergistic properties unavailable in the ...

Throughout human history, many conflicts have resulted in battles and wars. Body armor has been of central importance in order to make combatants as safe as possible against a variety of weapons.