insights from industryNathan Rich Founder and CEOIsoTruss, Inc AZoM speaks with Nathan Rich, Founder and CEO of IsoTruss, about the incredible material that is transforming industries and has won them ...

The performance of the final product depends heavily on the degree of cure - making it critical to ensure that the reaction goes to completion for the highest quality and reliability. Achieving this ...

Figure 1. (click to enlarge) Available in tape or rod form, carbon-fiber composites are increasingly being used in place of metals for implants. The basic mechanical principles behind implants used ...

When airplanes and automobiles were newfangled inventions a century ago, they contained parts crafted from wood or metal. Today, aircraft and automobile manufacturers increasingly use components made ...

The New eAxle Project will demonstrate how Sumitomo Bakelite’s high-performance plastics enable higher eAxle efficiency, improved thermal management, and a reduction in both component weight and size ...

Honeycomb technology expert EconCore has partnered with Flaxco to develop and manufacture an innovative new thermoplastic honeycomb sandwich panel. Founded in the 1850s, Flaxco has 150 years of ...

BOLDair is a specialized solution that addresses the distinct energy storage needs of electric and hybrid propulsion systems used in aircraft. It boasts a body that is constructed entirely out of ...

Fuel efficiency becomes a crucial motivator in the rapid development of innovative lightweight materials, as it accounts for up to 50% of direct operating expenses. In less than a generation, ...

Vibration-absorbing, sound-damping materials such as sheets of rubber and expanded foam tend to be thick, bulky and soft. A new material is a big exception to that tendency, however, as it absorbs ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story. Carbon fiber is a brilliant high-performance material with excellent strength-to-weight properties, but it remains expensive and impractical to ...