Researchers at the University of Washington created a recyclable composite material made of tiny droplets of liquid metal infused into a stretchy polymer. The droplets, pictured in this microscope ...

General Motors has filed a patent application for wheels made from a combination of metal and composite material, which the automaker claims could reduce weight and materials cost. Most production-car ...

Composite metal foams (CMFs) are intriguing materials, offering several big advantages over traditional solid metal. And while the welding of CMFs usually poses some challenges, it has now been been ...

3D printing technology is used not only to build things as large as houses, but also as small as snowflakes. A new material allows the latter to be much stronger than ever before, and to be printed ...

The milling head consists of carbon and graphite fibre wound onto a steel part. The specially designed tooling and winding process allows the fibre to be placed on the complex steel part, which acts ...

After years of development, metal foam that is lighter and stronger than steel and, according to its inventor, useful for anything made of metal—cars, planes, space shuttles, robots or surgical ...

ALPOLIC ® Timber finishes offer the natural look of wood without the weight or expense. Our MCM panels offer the richness of Mahogany, Walnut, Maple, Zebrawood, Teak, Rio Aleon, Oriental Cane, Harvest ...

ALPOLIC metal composite materials are a favorite for creating modern solutions for legacy projects, pairing the old and the new. The Warehouse, an adaptive reuse development in New York’s High Line ...

Polymer matrix composites (PMCs) are made by reinforcing a polymer-based matrix with glass, carbon, or aramid fibers. PMCs are classified into thermosetting and thermoplastic resins based on the type ...

Electronic waste is piling up around the world at a rate that far outpaces recycling efforts, partly because it's so costly and time-consuming to recover useful materials from discarded gadgets. When ...