Healable spacecraft structures could soon be possible thanks to cutting-edge composite technology. Swiss companies CompPair ...

Researchers develop hybrid foam with a 3D-printed plastic skeleton—strong enough to save lives, light enough for everyday life.

Composite structures, comprising two or more distinct materials, are increasingly pivotal in modern engineering due to their superior strength‐to‐weight ratios and enhanced durability compared with ...

Aerospace engineers face constant trade-offs between weight and manufacturability. With HyperX® and HyperXpert® from Collier Aerospace, they can optimise lighter, more cost-effective composite ...

Alliant Techsystems has received a five-year, $22 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop automated composite technologies designed to reduce the manufacturing ...

Composite materials are redefining what is possible in space exploration. Their high strength, light weight and versatility make them indispensable in current and future space missions. NASA’s Artemis ...

Senator Ben Cardin, Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger and Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski today cut the ribbon at the Middle River, Maryland facility that will become Rocket Lab’s Space ...

Carbon fibre changed Formula 1 permanently when the McLaren MP4/1 became the first carbon fibre monocoque chassis to race in 1981. In the four ...

Automotive, aerospace and space applications combining each partner’s material technologies confirm healing value, compatibility and consistent performance.

(a) Plots of notched impact strength versus temperature for the PPM/HDPE composites with different HDPE contents. The inset image provides the plot for the pure PP and PP/HDPE (70/30) samples. (b) T ...

Initiatives such as the Shift2Rail European programme are encouraging research into innovative rail product solutions with the aim of doubling the capacity of the European rail system, increasing its ...