Most people are aware that plastic waste is a problem. Almost all types of plastics that we use in our everyday lives are derived from fossil sources. When they end up in the environment, they cause ...

Researchers have created a self-healing composite that is tougher than materials currently used in aircraft wings, turbine blades and other applications—and can repair itself more than 1,000 times.

The Global Market for Next-Generation Natural Fibers 2026-2036 provides comprehensive analysis and forecasts for the rapidly expanding sustainable materials sector, covering plant ...

Hartzell’s 5-blade composite propeller reduces aircraft weight by around 20 pounds total by using carbon fiber construction ...

Hydrogen cyanide-free, carbon-negative drop-in for carbon fiber production is found to be chemically identical to oil- and ...

A frequently cited statistic for Boeing's newest clean-sheet aircraft, the 787 Dreamliner, is that it is composed of 50% ...

The Startup Booster brings together 20 finalists selected from more than 160 global applicants to present their innovations ...

Launched in 2017, Startup Booster has been organised in three different regions (Europe, USA, and Asia) and has already ...

Natural fibers have a rich history of reinforcing materials for over 3,000 years. The renewed interest in natural fiber composites in the last five years is driven by a focus on improving and ...

Researchers have found in a new study that flowable short fiber–reinforced resin composite demonstrated significantly higher ...