Complex fluids, such as polymer melts and concentrated suspensions, are foundational materials for industrial products, ...

A research team affiliated with UNIST has introduced a technology that generates electricity from raindrops striking rooftops ...

Carbon fiber material for car design is becoming more and more popular with OEMs due to its superior strength and being light weight. Everything in life is a trade-off and although Carbon Fiber ...

Abstract Automated and effective urban stormwater management (USM) is essential to address the increase in stormwater hazards due to climate change ...

Abstract: Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) is widely used in various industrial applications. However, subsurface defects can compromise the performance and integrity of CFRP products. To ...

Texas A&M researchers have developed an ultra-durable, recyclable smart plastic that heals and reshapes itself, offering major potential for aerospace, defense, and automotive applications. Dr.

Aerospace engineering and materials science researchers at Texas A&M University have uncovered new properties of an ultra-durable, recyclable, smart plastic—paving the way for transformative ...

What if the next aircraft you board is built from pond scum? German scientists have found a way to turn photosynthetic algae into high-performance carbon fiber—ditching dirty fossil fuels along the ...

BMW has unveiled a new lightweight material that could serve as a greener alternative to carbon fiber, offering reduced CO2 emissions in the process. After testing it in racing environments, natural ...

Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut (EMI), have developed a technology that makes it possible to reclaim continuous carbon fibers from composite ...

Lightweight yet strong and resistant to corrosion and weathering, carbon fiber–reinforced polymers (CFRPs) are used in aircraft, shipping containers, natural gas storage tanks, wind turbine blades, ...