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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.

Delaware Composite Researchers Develop New Bridge Monitoring Technique

For years, Erik Thostenson and Thomas Schumacher, faculty members at the Center for Composite Materials at the University of Delaware, have been studying the use of carbon nanotube composites as a kind of...

Masdar Institute Develops New Approach to 3D Printing Composites

Researchers from United Arab Emirates-based Masdar Institute have developed a new approach to 3D printing to design strong, ultra-lightweight “architectured foam” structures that have the potential to make...

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Mantis Shrimp Inspires Next Generation of Composites

New findings from researchers at Purdue University and the University of California Riverside, revealing the structure of a mantis shrimp’s impact-resistant claw, also known as a "dactyl club," are inspiring...

Penn State Researchers Develop Unique Self-Healing Nanocomposite Material

A team of researchers from Penn State unveiled a new self-healing nanocomposite material capable of repairing itself even after it is cut in half. The polymer nanocomposite is strengthened with...

MIT Students Use Composites to Build Human-Powered Aircraft

MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AeroAstro) graduate students Michael Klinker, William Thalheimer, Mike Tomovich, and Hayden Cornwall are building a human-powered aircraft with composites for...

NASA Releases Call for Entries for X-Hab 2017 Challenge

NASA has released a call for entries into the 2017 eXploration Systems and Habitation (X-Hab) Academic Innovation Challenge. The X-Hab challenge series is one of several platforms NASA leverages to look for...