Cast Polymer Goes Underground

New York City’s subway is big, with nearly 450 miles of underground track. And New York City Transit, which manages the subway system, had a big – as in billion […]

Robotics Boost Composites Research

NASA’s new ISAAC project moves laboratory research into the real world. With its shiny black and white surface and wide range of motion, the new 7-ton robot at NASA’s Langley […]

Supporting the Best Bet on Styrene Regulation

ACMA supports legislation increasing the likelihood that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct a risk assessment for styrene and possibly require controls for composites industry workplace exposures and plant […]

Could Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Gears Really Replace Metal in Cars?

Researchers at the Center for Advanced Die Engineering and Technology at Gifu University and Central Fine Tool Co Ltd. have co-developed a new technology that is expected to reduce vehicle […]

Out-Of-Oven Self-Heating Carbon Nanotubes Heat Aerospace Composites with Less Energy

Aerospace engineers at MIT have developed a carbon nanotube (CNT) film that can heat and solidify a composite without the need for massive ovens. When connected to an electrical power […]

These Spiders Could Build Carbon Fiber Parts in Space

Tethers Unlimited’s “SpiderFab” could address one of the most difficult parts about constructing satellites, space stations or other orbiting objects: getting the materials into space. Most existing space structures have […]

These Developments Pave the Way for New Subsurface Imaging Techniques for Carbon Nanotubes

Lightweight composite materials consisting of polymer matrices with embedded carbon nanotubes (CNTs) offer a unique combination of stiffness and strength with very high thermal and electrical conductivities, but current knowledge […]

Research With Rapier Loom Could Improve Resin Transfer Molding Processes

The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing (AMRC) have invested £150,000 ($231,540) in an FT Dornier Rapier Loom for its Composite Centre to weave their own materials […]

The Future of Carbon Fiber and Consumer Electronics

Carbon fiber has gained a reputation as a high-end material for efficient airplanes, luxurious cars and performance-enhancing sporting equipment – but it may surprise you to find out about the […]

Composites Hit the Road to Replace Steel in Manhole Covers

Structural Science Composites (SSC) Ltd. has developed manhole and drain covers to replace the traditional steel covers on roadways in England. The manhole covers consist of thermosetting urethane acrylate resin and […]