Manufacturers are accelerating adoption of high-strength lightweight composites to improve fuel efficiency, structural performance and sustainability. Advanced composites market expanding rapidly as ...

ECCA, an initiative led by the European Composites Industry Association (EUCIA), brings together material producers, end users, recyclers, and part manufacturers to address the structural challenges ...

Polymer matrix composites (PMCs) are made by reinforcing a polymer-based matrix with glass, carbon, or aramid fibers. PMCs are classified into thermosetting and thermoplastic resins based on the type ...

MEL Composites, a technology and materials supplier for the advanced composites industry, announces its role as the supplier of materials and consumables for the revolutionary ZEN50 yacht, designed by ...

In an approach they call 'nanostitching,' engineers used carbon nanotubes to prevent cracking in multilayered composites. The advance could lead to next-generation airplanes and spacecraft. To save on ...

Composite materials are redefining what is possible in space exploration. Their high strength, light weight and versatility make them indispensable in current and future space missions. NASA’s Artemis ...

The award, titled “CAREER: Multiscale Reduced Order Modeling and Design to Elucidate the Microstructure-Property-Performance Relationship of Hybrid Composite Materials,” will allow Zhang’s team at the ...

Recently, Dr. Huo Zhipeng and his student Lu Yidong from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of Chinese Academy of Sciences have created a new type of composite material for shielding against neutron ...

In the on-going commitment to reduce weight even further in automotive structures, many OEMs and suppliers are focusing on implementing the best and most cost-effective processing techniques to ...

IRVING, Texas, April 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to a new market report published by Lucintel, the future of the global advanced composites market looks promising with opportunities in ...

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 ...

This schematic shows an engineered material with composite layers. Layers of carbon fibers (the long silver tubes) have microscopic forests of carbon nanotubes between them (the array of tiny brown ...