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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.

Vienna Researchers Develop Composite Curing Formula that Works Underwater

Researchers at Technische Universität Wien (TU-Wien) in Vienna, Austria, have developed a "special formula" that allows epoxy-based composites to cure underwater. The research group, headed up by Professor...

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MIT Develops Fleet of 3-D Printed Autonomous Boats

Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the Senseable City Lab in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) have created a fleet of autonomous...

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New Polymer Curing Process from Illinois Researchers Could Drastically Reduce Costs

Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a new polymer curing process that could drastically reduce the cost, time and energy needed to manufacture FRP. The researchers findings indicate that...

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Engineers from U.S. Army and University of Maryland Develop Technique to Make Adaptive Materials

Engineers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and the University of Maryland have developed a technique that causes a composite material to become stiffer and stronger on-demand when exposed to...

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Concordia University Professor Uses 4-D Printing to Manufacture Curved Composites without Molds

Concordia University professor and engineer Suong Van Hoa has developed a quicker 4-D printing method for manufacturing composite materials. In regular 4-D printing, one creates objects with a 3-D printer that...

Washington State Researchers use Recycled Carbon Fiber to Improve Permeable Pavement

Last week, Washington State University news highlighted a new research project that could solve a high-tech waste problem while addressing the environmental challenge of stormwater run-off. WSU researchers...