Category: Industry Digest

Using liquid salts during the formation of smart textiles and conductive polymer composites instead of harsh chemicals can strengthen fibers that conduct electricity, according to a patent issued to...

Aircraft manufacturing requires the most efficient design at the lowest cost. To meet aircraft manufacturers’ stringent requirements on damage tolerance and damage visibility after impact events such as bird...

The Taiko Maru, a 499 GT chemical tanker owned by Sowa Kaiun YK, recently became the first merchant vessel to have a CFRP propeller installed on its main propulsion...

While most research has focused on patterns on the outer surfaces of materials, scientists at MIT have begun to explore the effects of patterned surfaces deep within materials. The...

A variety of industries rely on strong epoxy adhesive bonds, from dentistry to medicine and composites. Yet studying how these bonds can fracture and fail, and therefore how to...

The gloves are off as Google beats out Facebook to purchase Titan Aerospace. Titan Aerospace manufactures solar-powered drones that can fly at high altitudes for extended periods of time....

[dropcap size=small]T[/dropcap]he manufacturing industry is on the brink of innovation with new technologies being created every day. However, funding is needed to continue pressing forward and that’s just what...

You could say that the workers at GE Aviation’s Asheville, N.C., facility might be a little proud but it’s for a great reason! These workers are the first in...

[dropcap size=small]A[/dropcap]utomotive manufacturers are closely focusing on ways to drop the overall body weight of any vehicle. Composites continue to stand at the forefront of this endeavor for their...