The Composite Materials Handbook-17 (CMH-17) recently published a new revision of Volume 1 for “Polymer Matrix Composites: Guidelines for Characterization of Structural Materials.” The new revision is ...

ORNL researchers are using polymer nanofibers to increase the adhesion, and thus the performance, of carbon fiber composites. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy ...

The matrix binds the fiber reinforcement, transfers loads between fibers, gives the composite component its net shape and determines its surface quality. A composite matrix may be a polymer, ceramic, ...

Extrusion, on the other hand, pushes a mixture of the matrix and reinforcement materials through a shaped die to produce long, continuous composite products like pipes and rods. Each process is chosen ...

The USC team found that this fungus can rebuild the material from the composite matrix after the fiber recycling reaction chops the polymer into benzoic acid, which is then used as a food source ...

Lyten Introduces LytR, a Breakthrough Advanced Polymer Composite, Reduces Weight of Manufactured Plastic Products by up to 50 Percent. November 07, 2022 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time.

As polymer matrix composites are being extensively used in structural applications, there is an increasing need for a very high level of quality control and testing of products to ensure and monitor ...

Composite adhesives like epoxy resins are excellent tools for joining and filling materials including wood, metal, and concrete. But there's one problem: once a composite sets, it's there forever ...