The high-velocity impact of foam on the leading edge of a space shuttle wing causes serious damage, initial tests have revealed. The results were released by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board ...

Researchers have developed a hybrid foam composite capable of absorbing up to 10 times more energy than conventional padding.

SAN ANTONIO, TX – An initial foam impact test on a section of an orbiter reinforced carbon-carbon left-wing leading edge showed visible and significant damage on RCC panel 6 and the T-seal between RCC ...

In the aftermath of the Columbia shuttle accident, NASA has conducted a series of impact tests to determine if a piece of loose foam could have caused a wing breach that eventually lead to the shuttle ...

In recent tests conducted on "impact attenuator pads" made of various versions of the material, it was found to absorb up to 27 percent more energy from a single impact than the currently ...

Researchers at Texas A&M University and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have developed a new type of foam that can absorb ...

MADISON – Developed by University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers, a lightweight, ultra-shock-absorbing foam could vastly improve helmets designed to protect people from strong blows. The new material ...

Dow Automotive IMPAXX energy-absorbing foam was named the "Safety Innovation of the Year" recently by an international panel of motorsport experts. The announcement was made at the annual Professional ...