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 ...

Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites consist of layers of fibres such as glass or carbon that are bonded together by a polymer matrix, often epoxy. The self-healing technique developed by the ...

Left to right: Postdoctoral researcher Zhenchuang Xu, postdoctoral researcher Yuting Zhou, and chemistry professor Jeffrey S. Moore. Source | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign To avoid their ...

Polymers are composed of very large molecules formed by a combination of different monomers (smaller and simpler molecules), which can be natural or synthetic. Polymers are the basis of many ...

Market valued at $52.60B in 2024, projected 8.82% CAGR growth driven by EV lightweighting, aerospace efficiency, wind ...

Figure 1. (click to enlarge) Available in tape or rod form, carbon-fiber composites are increasingly being used in place of metals for implants. The basic mechanical principles behind implants used ...

Scientists have invented a futuristic material that heals itself capable of lasting for decades or centuries on aircraft and ...

President, Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc. Figure 1b. ASTM D8387 high bypass/low bearing test configurations. Tensile test specimen with doubler plates (left) and compressive test specimen with doubler ...

UK: A bio-inspired nacre-like glass flake/ polymer composite has been developed, demonstrating strong mechanical properties, ...