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R&D programs at colleges and universities around the world are where composite innovation blossoms. Students can create life-changing applications using composite materials and, with the help of industry leaders, put these applications into practice.

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Researchers Develop Composites that Self-Heal at Sub-Zero Temperature

A team of researchers led by the University of Birmingham (UK) and Harbin Institute of Technology (China) have developed a method of allowing composite materials used in aircraft and satellites to self-heal...

Rutgers Engineers Use Microwaves to Make High-Quality Graphene

Engineers at Rutgers University have discovered an easy way to make graphene for flexible and printable electronics. Damien Voiry, a former Rutgers post-doctoral associate, Rutgers Professor Manish Chhowalla...

Penn State Researchers Develop Energy Storage Material for Electric Vehicles

According to a report from Penn State News, researchers have developed an “ideal” energy storage nanocomposite material for electric vehicles. The outer layers of the material are boron nitride nanosheets...

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Challenging Conventions with Composites

University R&D projects continue to push the limits of what can be done with composites. If there are three words you never want to tell a composites researcher, they are “no, you can’t.” You...

MIT Research Could Lead to Lighter and More Damage-Resistant Aircraft

According to MIT News, aerospace engineers at MIT have found a way to bond composite layers in a way that the resulting composite material is substantially stronger and more damage-resistant than other...

Clemson Composite Researchers Working on Car Parts Made from Trees

Srikanth Pilla, an assistant professor in the automotive engineering department at Clemson University, is working with researchers from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service’s Forest...