In the rapidly evolving advanced materials sector, Jiaxing Towex New Materials Co., Ltd. has been increasingly recognized as a notable participant in the global ultra fabrics manufacturing landscape, ...

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a low-cost carbon fiber that could lower the cost of blades for wind turbines. The fiber begins as widely available raw material used in the ...

Despite the versatility of fluoropolymers in demanding, high-performance applications under harsh environments, many of them have been classified as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and are ...

Carbon fiber is one of the most impressive materials out there. It is stronger than steel, yet so lightweight that it's used in everything from airplanes and tough parts for supercars to high-end ...

Advanced materials science sits at the intersection of biology, chemistry, and engineering. Recombinant spider silk is ...

University of Washington professor Aniruddh Vashisth has developed a new, very strong, and lightweight carbon fiber composite material. This new carbon fiber composite material differs from ...

Researchers from Tufts University, Imperial College London, and the University of Michigan have developed ...

Scientists fused natural silk fibers into a super-strong material that rivals Kevlar and could reshape medicine and 6G technology.

For instance, a fabric could change shape based on any piece of digital information, such as readings from a heart rate sensor. "We use textiles for everything. We make planes with fiber-reinforced ...

Meet Fairmat, a new French startup that wants to improve the recycling process for sophisticated composite materials. The company wants to produce new kinds of materials from material waste and sell ...