Material quirk could improve telecommunications

Researchers who study and manipulate the behavior of materials at the atomic level have discovered a way to make a thin material that enhances...

Novel Sensors Could Enable Smarter Textiles

A team of engineers at the University of Delaware is developing next-generation smart textiles by creating flexible carbon nanotube composite coatings on a wide...

Thermal insulation composite system with integrated photovoltaics

The future of the building envelope is the focus of the four-year-old cooperation between DAW SE and the OPVIUS GmbH company. An ambitious sustainability...

Link between magnetic field strength and temperature

Researchers recently discovered that the strength of the magnetic field required to elicit a particular quantum mechanical process, such as photoluminescence and the ability...

Cost Of Maintaining Composites Can Offset Performance Gains

Carbon fiber has a long history in commercial aircraft manufacturing, but its first large-scale application was on the Boeing 787, which features composite materials...

Interactive software tool makes complex mold design simple

Most of the plastic objects we see are created using injection molding, but designing such molds is a difficult task, usually requiring experts. Now,...

CERN 3D Printing Components for Particle Accelerators

Several years ago, there was quite a stir around the world when the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) began work with the Large...

Novel 3D Printing Process Used in Unique Nashville and Chicago Installations

A novel 3D printing process developed by Branch Technology, Chattanooga, Tenn., was used in two recently completed unique projects. The firm, an architectural fabricator...

‘GO dough’ makes graphene easy to shape and mold

A Northwestern University team is reshaping the world of graphene — literally. The team has turned graphene oxide (GO) into a soft, moldable and kneadable...

Trends in Reinforced Thermoplastics

As thermoplastic composite materials and processes continue to evolve, their use is expanding into new industries and applications. For years, reinforced thermoplastics have been used...
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