About 20 years ago American companies that produce high-powered rifle ammunition started using polymer tips on some of their bullets to achieve better flight characteristics during long-range shooting ...

Carbon fiber reinforced materials are widely used in products from golf clubs to the world’s most advanced aircraft due to their high strength, stability, and light weight. Mussel Polymers, Inc., a ...

Nanotechnology has garnered considerable interest during the previous decade. Simultaneously, the marine sector has experienced great transformation and significant investment. This article covers the ...

Carbon fiber (CF) has attained somewhat of a near-mystical appeal in consumer marketing, with it being praised for being ...

Engineered structures deployed subsea such as offshore rigs, jetties, marine platforms and ships are under constant attack from the harsh marine environment. Protection from the influences of ...

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 ...

Silicon is an attractive negative electrode (anode) material for future lithium-ion batteries because it can store much more ...

One of the first applications where ATSP polymer is being considered is for a NASA-funded project involving rollable or foldable composites for deployable structures. In order to participate, late ...

Data from new suite of tests could eventually help your vehicle's exterior better defend itself against dings, dents, scratches and things that go bump on the highway. Know that sickening feeling when ...

In a recent study published in Polymers, researchers synthesized and evaluated a silver and polyurethane nanocomposite surface coating material that exhibits antiviral activity against severe acute ...