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COMPOSITE PROCESS OPENS WINDOWS INTO SPACE
Window frames without joints and self-building space stations could be the outcome of a new way of processing composite materials. The technology, developed by Dr David Britnell and Dr Gordon Smith at Warwick University, means that fibre reinforced composites could be turned into shapes that are... view more (1999-04-09)

Conductive plastics made from natural, renewable, environmentally friendly soybeans
Polymer matrix composites with carbon black are very interesting materials. This is because the carbon black can be used as filler material and can beneficially modify the electrical and mechanical properties of the used matrixes.   view more (2007-05-30)

Nanotube sandwiches could lead to better composite materials
By stacking layers of ceramic cloth with interlocking nanotubes in between, a team of researchers has created new composites with significantly improved properties compared to traditional materials.   view more (2006-05-09)

Better composites through right shape of particles
The shape of the small clay particles in polymer-clay composite materials can determine the stiffness, strength and oxygen permeability of the material. The size of the particles determines the sheen and transparency. These are conclusions from the PhD research project of Martin van Es. He will... view more (2001-11-08)

Materials Specialist Awarded SCI Beilby Medal
Saturday 16 September 2000, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK: DR ZHENG XIAO GUO, Reader in Materials at Queen Mary and Westfield College (QMWC), the University of London, was awarded the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) BEILBY MEDAL at the SCI Chinese Section meeting Chemistry and... view more (2000-09-26)

Lightweight, high resistance synthetic fibres to save historic buildings and monuments
Many of Europe's historic buildings, monuments and civil engineering structures are gradually decaying. Already weakened by age, they are damaged by earth tremors, pollution and traffic vibration. And this is more than just a cultural problem. Continual maintenance is extremely costly and... view more (2003-09-23)

New wood-plastic composites to boost industry, help use waste products
Wood science researchers in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University have developed new wood-plastic composites that are stronger and less expensive than any similar products now available - a major breakthrough for this growing industry.   view more (2006-10-03)

Self-repairing aircraft could revolutionize aviation safety
A new technique that mimics healing processes found in nature could enable damaged aircraft to mend themselves automatically, even during a flight.   view more (2008-05-20)

Materials World: February 2000 Issue
Teddy bears are being "tortured" in order to meet the stringent demands of European Commission (EC) directives. Teddy bear body parts, such as glass eyes and plastic noses, are being pulled and twisted by mechanical multi-jawed grips to see how well they will cope in the rigorous world of the... view more (2000-02-02)

Promise shown for data encryption and data storage using holograms
The rapidly developing digital age demands greater processing power, data storage and data encryption for computer based technologies. Recent developments point towards optical information processing as a great leap forward.   view more (2006-03-28)

Carbon fiber cars could put U.S. on highway to efficiency
Highways of tomorrow might be filled with lighter, cleaner and more fuel-efficient automobiles made in part from recycled plastics, lignin from wood pulp and cellulose.   view more (2006-03-07)

Intelligent materials
The technology centre GAIKER of the Basque Country is working on a project whose aim is to develop intelligent polymers and discover their opportunities. Similarly, it will study the possibilities to introduce those polymers in the existing structures in order to promote their applicability and to... view more (2002-10-02)

Smart aircraft wings and new lightweight construction materials
At the JEC Composites Show 2008 to be held in Paris from April 1 to 3, Fraunhofer researchers will be exhibiting an aircraft wing that immediately detects any material damage. Another showcased development is a novel fiber-composite material with a fiber content that can extend to 50 or 60 percent... view more (2008-04-02)

SRS Researchers Test Chinese Tallow Tree For Use in Building Materials
A preliminary study by USDA FS Southern Research Station (SRS) researchers and cooperators shows that Chinese tallow tree, a nonnative invasive plant in the southeastern United States, holds promise as a material for bio-based composite building panels.   view more (2006-07-26)

UWM research helps industry make stronger, lighter and cheaper alloys
Car engines that consume less energy and can keep running on low oil, lead-free plumbing fixtures, and tanks that are light enough to be airlifted, but are just as rugged as the much heavier varieties.   view more (2006-10-30)

Adding nanotubes makes ordinary materials absorb vibration
A new study suggests that integrating nanotubes into traditional materials dramatically improves their ability to reduce vibration, especially at high temperatures.   view more (2006-02-09)

Everlasting Fibre-glass Plastic
More durable helmets, vests, ski-sticks and various other fibre-glass plastic products are close to becoming a reality. Provided, of course, the manufacturers apply new technology - the one developed by the Chernogolovka scientists supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and the... view more (2004-05-24)

Kansas State engineer focuses on the mechanics of better bullet proofing
Body armor with greater ballistics resistance is the aim of the research being carried out by Youqi Wang, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Kansas State University, with support from two U.S. Department of Defense agencies.   view more (2006-11-21)

Biomimetics: Transferring Technology From Nature - Philosophical Transactions Of The Royal Society A Vol. 360, No. 1791 - Cover Date 15 February 2002
Biomimetics - natural design This issue of Transactions A, a Royal Society journal, addresses the emerging and vibrant multidisciplinary field of biomimetics. The idea that natural systems may have design elements that can be used in manufactured technology is not new, Leonardo da Vinci based many... view more (2002-02-01)

£4M awarded for research in Integrated Electronics
The University of Surrey's Integrated Electronics research programme is one of only eight research teams in the UK to receive one of the new Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Portfolio Partnership Awards being announced at the EPSRC's annual conference in London on... view more (2003-03-25)

Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott launches New Research into Environmentally Friendly Plastics at University of Warwick
Rt Hon John Prescott MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions will launch a research group dedicated to find more environmentally friendly ways to both and dispose of plastics. The launch will take place at 6pm today Tuesday 1st May in the... view more (2001-05-01)

Dude, big screen TVs, flexible electronics and surfboards made from same new material!
There is nothing new about combining two materials to make a composite material with more desirable properties than the originals.   view more (2007-11-26)

Silicon And Diamond
To make super-durable and strong details it is necessary to use so-called diamond composites, i.e. materials (matrixes) with incorporated tiny diamonds. The matrix is to be durable, strong, wear-proof as well as monolithic by structure ensuring chemical interaction with diamonds. To avoid internal... view more (2002-09-23)

NIST imaging system maps nanomechanical properties
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed an imaging system that quickly maps the mechanical properties of materials-how stiff or stretchy they are, for example-at scales on the order of billionths of a meter.   view more (2007-12-13)

Alternative soft-touch materials for automobile interiors
CROMODURO, a Basque company in the automotive sector, is working jointly with the GAIKER Technology Centre in a research project the object of which is to develop alternative materials for the manufacture of soft-touch materials for auto interiors (armrests, headrests, and so on). To this end,... view more (2004-05-10)
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