NC State researchers say a new metal foam can absorb extreme impact and prevent tank cars from rupturing, offering a ...

Foam body armor? Even armor-piercing bullets cannot get through this foam. And the foam doesn’t just stop bullets. It destroys them…this foam decimates bullets into dust. North Carolina State ...

When designing armor capable of stopping a bullet, the two most important factors are weight and resistance to penetration, and they're often at odds with one another. A thick steel plate can stop ...

A new innovative material called Composite Metal Foam (CMF) is finally ready for production after undergoing years of extensive testing. This material is unlike anything created so far. Notably, CMF ...

These are conclusions from research conducted by North Carolina State University and the US Army's Aviation Applied Technology Directorate, which are detailed in the Journal of Composite Structures.

Making a vehicle that’s completely impervious to bullets isn’t impossible, but it would be so bulky and heavy from its thick armor plating that it would barely be able to move. Unless you build it ...

Lightweight composite metal foams are effective at blocking harmful radiation, according to a new study carried out by researchers in the US. Indeed, the foams can efficiently block X-rays, gamma rays ...

NC State study shows composite metal foam can improve rail safety and resist punctures better than solid steel.

Foam body armor? Even armor-piercing bullets cannot get through this foam. And the foam doesn’t just stop bullets. It destroys them … this foam decimates bullets into dust. North Carolina State ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – Forward Operating Bases are typically surrounded by barbed wire, concrete barriers, gates, watchtowers and other infrastructures. A new material – aluminum foam – may be ...