You can read the full paper here. Even in its natural state, balsa is an interesting material. We once saw someone exploit its water retention abilities to make a rain-activated, shape-shifting ...

M announced today that it has acquired the business of Nida-Core Corp., a manufacturer of structural honeycomb core and fiber-reinforced foam core materials based in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Terms of the ...

Core materials, such as foam (PVC, polyurethane, polystyrene), honeycomb structures (aluminum, aramid, thermoplastics), and balsa wood, provide a unique blend of stiffness, strength, and low weight, ...