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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.

Rudolph’s Antlers Could Inspire Damage-Resistant Composites

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have discovered the secret behind the toughness of deer antlers and how they can resist breaking during fights. Antlers are made of calcium and...

Scientists use Graphene Composites to Make Silly Putty Conduct Electricity

A team of researchers at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, have used graphene composites to make silly putty® conduct electricity – creating extremely sensitive sensors. The team has been able to mount...

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Green Process to Make Carbon Fiber for Rocket Nozzles Receives Patent

Dr. William Kaukler, a longtime NASA contractor and an associate research professor at the University of Alabama Huntsville’s (UAH) Rotorcraft Systems Engineering and Simulation Center, has been awarded a...

Utah Researchers Look to Turn Coal into Carbon Fiber

Engineers from the University of Utah are launching a $1.6 million project to research cost-effective, eco-friendly methods of turning coal-derived pitch into carbon fiber composite materials. The University...

MIT Creates “Foundry” – The Photoshop of Composite 3-D Printing

Last week, a team from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) presented “Foundry,” a design program that can customize a variety of 3-D printed objects with composite...

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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...