Curiosity Fuels Research
Inquisitive researchers at universities worldwide are advancing composite materials, technologies, processes and applications. American folklorist and author Zora Neale Hurston once said, “Research is...
Sodium-containing Household Compounds Can Help Grow Carbon Nanotube
MIT’s (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics reported that sodium-containing compounds found in common household ingredients such as baking soda and table salt are...
WSU Researchers are Turning Recycled Carbon Fiber into Green Building Materials
Researchers from Washington State University’s (WSU) Composite Materials and Engineering Center (CMEC) are assisting the Composites Recycling Technology Center (CRTC) in Port Angeles to develop new housing...
Understanding Fiber-Matrix Interfacial Shear Strength and Failure in Composites
Given the importance of continuous fiber reinforced polymer matrix composites (PMCs) for the development of light-weight, fuel efficient, tough, durable and corrosion-resistant structures, the National...
Advanced Structures and Composites Center Receives $500,000 to Help Boat Builders Incorporate 3D Printing Technology
The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (UMaine Composites Center) has received $500,000 from the Maine Technology Institute (MTI) to form a technology cluster to help Maine...
IACMI – The Composites Institute is Closing the Loop on Automotive Carbon Fiber Prepreg Manufacturing Scrap
The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and U.S. Department of Energy driven consortium committed to increasing domestic production...
