Nanomaterials

Nanomaterials

Kevlar-based artificial cartilage mimics real tissue

The new Kevlar-based hydrogel recreates the magic of cartilage by combining a network of tough nanofibers from Kevlar with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA).

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Wind/Energy

Graphene and CNTs: Commercialization after the hype

Graphene and CNT applications within the advanced composites sector are still at a relatively early stage of the commercialization process, but as the availability of materials or dispersions of consistent quality has increased, a number of composite materials and components are starting to incorporate these nanomaterials.

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Nanomaterials

CAMX 2017 preview: Applied Graphene Materials

Applied Graphene Materials UK Ltd. (AGM, Cleveland, UK) is featuring its synthesized nanoplatelets (A-GNPs).

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CAMX

CAMX 2017 preview: N12 Technologies

N12 Technologies Inc. (Cambridge, MA, US) is showing its NanoSitch sheet products, featuring vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNTs), which add toughness, impact resistance and fatigue tolerance to composites, enabling lighter, thinner laminates for prepreg or resin film layups.

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Consumer

Where are those promised composites technologies now?

Promising technologies of yesteryear: Where are they now? What can be learned from unfulfilled promise?

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JEC World 2017 exhibit preview

JEC World will be held March 14-16 in Paris. CW previews some of the products and technologies that will be at the show.

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Cutting/Kitting

CAMX 2016 Show Report

The 3rd annual joint ACMA/SAMPE-sponsored trade event comes to Anaheim with an exhibition and conference program attractive to professionals across the composites world.

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Graphene

Huntsman researching opportunities for graphene-enhanced nanocomposites

The company is working on incorporating graphene into its Araldite epoxy resins.

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Nanomaterials

New energy storage material for electric vehicles

Penn State researchers have developed sandwich-structured polymer nanocomposites for electric and hybrid vehicle use.

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Sustainability

Faster, cheaper nanomaterial safety screening

UCLA develops new test to assess hazardousness of engineered nanomaterials.

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