Today, composites are providing higher performing, lighter, more energy-efficient and more durable products, in an ever-increasing range of applications and markets. Continual innovation is advancing ...

The need to integrate renewable energy resources, and prepare for increased demand for power as electrification takes hold in transportation and other sectors, creates challenges for an aging grid.

The growth in the use of lightweight composite materials in the automotive industry is subjected to meeting challenges such as sustainability. The first rel­evant applications of composite materials ...

A Tennessee research institute formed in 2015 to develop new composite materials for American manufacturers became the first of the nation's 16 clean energy institutes to have its federal funding ...

Teijin Limited (Tokyo) will inaugurate its Teijin Composites Application Center (TCAC) in Auburn Hills, MI, on April 1. The technical center will develop automotive and other industrial applications ...

A concise overview of JEC exhibitor previews received by CW editors outlines some of the companies presenting to the ...

Traditional carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite materials are neither recyclable nor repairable due to the thermoset polymers' permanently crosslinked network. Strong and durable like ...

A new generation of materials scientists is developing sustainable materials – and methods for making them – in response to warnings of an imminent climate catastrophe. Natural and plant-based ...

Researchers created a novel functional composite of gallium with putty or paste-like physical properties. The composite possesses excellent electromagnetic shielding properties as well as thermal ...

The Indian composites market is witnessing a pivotal transformation, characterized by growth and self-sufficiency in production. With estimated growth almost two times the global average, the country ...