This collaboration aims to explore new applications that will enhance the performance and sustainability of composite ...

We are familiar with Valeo's 4 main business lines. What is the place and role of composites in these? Morgane Duhec: Valeo ...

The diagram below summarises the composite supply chain and the different types of companies involved. Nearly all (95%) FRPs are made from virgin materials derived from fossil fuels. While their ...

Tests revealed that the composite material could block 98.7% of neutron radiation from a 252 Cf source and 72.1% of gamma radiation from a 137 Cs source when the material was 15 cm thick.

Composite adhesives like epoxy resins are excellent tools for joining and filling materials including wood, metal, and ...

Composite materials are made from two or more different types of material. For example, MDF is made from wood fibres and glue, and fibreglass is made from a mesh of glass fibres set in a tough ...

Do you know how to avoid staining a deck? Build it from something other than wood, such as composite or PVC decking boards.

Composite materials have their microstructure designed in terms of their macroscopic constituents, e.g. fibers in a homogeneous matrix material. By controlling the choice of fibers, their volume ...

A UB engineer has made the first observation of semiconducting behavior in a carbon composite material, a finding that could revolutionize the fields of "smart" structures and electronics. The ...

Agenda: Sustainability in composites Differentiating between biobased, biodegradable and recyclable materials Life cycle assessment (LCA) for sustainability-driven product marketing Innovating ...