Composites are made from two or more constituent materials, each with different properties. When combined, they create a material with properties greater than the sum of its parts. Examples include ...

Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of polymer matrix composites studies a range of NDE techniques and using these techniques in a range of application areas. Part one offers an overview of a range of ...

There are three basic types of composites and composite materials: polymer matrix composites (PMC) ceramic matrix composites (CMC) metal matrix composites (MMC) Most industrial composites use a resin ...

Our highly versatile, ISO 9001:2015 registered Composites Manufacturing and Testing laboratory contains a wide array of equipment for processing and evaluating adhesives, primer, fiber-reinforced ...

Stephan Botzki & Ian McEnteggartSenior Applications Engineer - Composites Market ManagerInstron In this interview, industry ...

Polymer and plastic composites are plastics which are strengthened with fibers, fillers, particulates, powders and other matrix reinforcements to provide improved strength and/or stiffness. Examples ...

"As wonderful as these materials are for making energy-efficient ... applied to about 1% of composite waste, is to burn off the polymer matrix. Nutt, professor of chemical engineering at USC ...

A team at the University of Southern California developed a new method to recycle carbon fiber composites into reusable materials including potential medical applications.

“As wonderful as these materials are for making energy-efficient vehicles ... In fact, the only recycling method available, applied to about 1% of composite waste, is to burn off the polymer matrix.

a 126.8% improvement over conventional polymer composites. Additionally, the films demonstrated excellent mechanical properties, including a tensile strength of approximately 85.88 MPa, making ...