Composites have for many years been widely used in highly demanding, safety-critical applications, from aerospace to rail, wind energy and industrial products. Huge, monolithic elements such as wind ...

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 ...

AI revolutionizes polymer composite production with integrated systems that cut waste and boost efficiency for aerospace firms.

For the second time in a year, commercial software provider AnalySwift LLC has received a contract from NASA to develop a design tool for tailorable composites and hybrid system materials. The ...

ATK: Alliant Techsystems has delivered a technological first to NASA: a full-scale, crew module structure made of composite materials. The Composite Crew Module (CCM) is a unique capsule design that ...

Big changes are coming to the composites industry. As James Cropper prepares to release a new technology that promises to redefine how recycled and waste fibers are used in high-performance ...

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 ...

Plasan Carbon Composites is introducing a new production technology that dramatically speeds production of carbon-fiber reinforced plastics, the composite material used in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Emerging manufacturers and technology innovators stand to benefit from the rising demand for sustainable composites. Natural fiber specialists and bio-composite developers can leverage cost advantages ...

Perseus Materials has received an investment from American defense and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin through its Ventures ...

Researchers have created a self-healing composite that is tougher than materials currently used in aircraft wings, turbine blades and other applications - and can repair itself more than 1,000 times.