The composite can heal itself more than 1,000 times, meaning modern technology could soon have a lifespan of centuries rather ...

A hairline crack forms deep inside an aircraft wing, invisible to the naked eye but capable of growing into a catastrophic ...

Wind turbine blades are being buried at their end of life (EOL), a practice soon to be prohibited by landfill bans taking effect across Europe in 2025. With a forecast of 43 million tons to be ...

Solid-state lithium-metal batteries (SSLMBs) are the holy-grail of next-generation energy storage, but their commercialization has been stymied by dendrite growth, fragile interfaces, and the ...

North Carolina State University researchers have demonstrated a carbon fiber composite that can repair internal cracks over 1,000 times in lab tests, far exceeding prior self-healing materials. If ...

The French group Michelin has signed agreements to acquire the North American Cooley Group and Tex Tech Industries, both leading companies in the field of coated fabrics and specialty textiles. The ...

UD's Polymer and Composites Lab focuses on the research, development and testing of new lightweight materials for aircraft and spacecraft applications, such as composites and adhesives. The lab also ...

New process addresses a current environmental challenge in the transportation and energy sectors. The method is the first of its kind, reclaiming high-value materials from both the carbon fiber fabric ...

Polymer matrix composites (PMCs) are made by reinforcing a polymer-based matrix with glass, carbon, or aramid fibers. PMCs are classified into thermosetting and thermoplastic resins based on the type ...