Composites News

RSS

American Brick Firm Produces Lightweight Masonry Veneer for Interior and Exterior Applications

Southeast Michigan’s American Brick Company is producing a lightweight masonry veneer that gives the appearance of traditional brick at an affordable cost with lower impact on the environment.

21 Jan 2011

Georgia Tech Researchers Develop New Method to Recycle Rubble into Concrete

A year following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a method to recycle rubble into a strong construction material, which could be a possible solution for safely and inexpensively rebuilding Haiti’s structures.

21 Jan 2011

Novamont Establishes New Bioplastics Company in North America

Novamont S.p.A, a worldwide leader in bioplastics and compostable materials, expands its presence in North America with a new company Novamont North America, Inc. headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut.

20 Jan 2011

Axion International Secures Sub-Contract to Supply Composite Railroad Ties for US Military Applications

Axion International producer of the world’s strongest recycled composite plastic industrial building products and railroad ties, announced it has been awarded a $100,000 railroad tie sub-contract in support of 3D Global Solutions winning proposal with Beale Air Force Base in Northern California.

20 Jan 2011

Saint-Gobain Chosen as Research Partner of CERC BEE

Saint-Gobain, the world's largest building products manufacturer, has been selected to join the U.S. Department of Energy's U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center for Building Energy Efficiency (CERC BEE).

20 Jan 2011

Applied Nanotech and Yonex Develop New Nano-Based Carbon Composite Material

Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:APNT) is pleased to announce that it has developed a new nanotechnology carbon composite material in partnership with Japanese sporting goods giant, Yonex. The new material, call...

20 Jan 2011

U.S. Concrete Enters Agreement to Market and Produce Pervious Concrete

U.S. Concrete, Inc. today announced that its subsidiary, Central Concrete Supply Co., Inc., has entered into an agreement with Pervious Plus, Inc. of Citrus Heights, California, to market and produce pervious concrete utilizing Pervious Plus™, a specialty chemical admixture designed to improve pervious concrete.

19 Jan 2011

Momentive Unveils New HexiCrete Concrete Additives for Pavement Applications

Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc., will introduce a new and unique line of HexiCrete concrete additives for pavement applications at the World of Concrete tradeshow in Las Vegas.

19 Jan 2011

NSSGA Honors CalPortland's DuPont Aggregate Plant for Excellence in Environmental Stewardship

CalPortland Company's DuPont aggregate plant in DuPont, WA. has received the highest "Gold Award" from the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) for its superior performance in environmental stewardship.

19 Jan 2011

Emerald Cities Demonstrates Importance of Cool Pavement Using Green Asphalt

Emerald Cities™ USA Ltd. (div. of Emerald Cities™ International Ltd.) has just resurfaced the world's first solar reflective "Green" asphalt parking lot to demonstrate the importance of "Co...

19 Jan 2011

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Composites News

American Brick Firm Produces Lightweight Masonry Veneer for Interior and Exterior Applications

Georgia Tech Researchers Develop New Method to Recycle Rubble into Concrete

Novamont Establishes New Bioplastics Company in North America

Axion International Secures Sub-Contract to Supply Composite Railroad Ties for US Military Applications

Saint-Gobain Chosen as Research Partner of CERC BEE

Applied Nanotech and Yonex Develop New Nano-Based Carbon Composite Material

U.S. Concrete Enters Agreement to Market and Produce Pervious Concrete

Momentive Unveils New HexiCrete Concrete Additives for Pavement Applications

NSSGA Honors CalPortland's DuPont Aggregate Plant for Excellence in Environmental Stewardship

Emerald Cities Demonstrates Importance of Cool Pavement Using Green Asphalt

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

Sponsored Content

Powering the Future: The Solid-State Battery Revolution

What is the Gold Foil Covering Spacecraft and Satellites?

Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Composites News

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

1Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

2Improving Wound Care with Bioactive Material-Based Dressings

3The COM4PHA project develops new biodegradable bioplastics for cosmetics, food and agricultural packaging

4Perovskite and Copper System Creates C2 Chemicals from CO2

5DS Smith Partner With TPV Automotive to Create a Sustainable Fiber-Based Packaging for the Protection of Car Wheel Carriers

6Bosch Establishes Company with the Synthetic Diamond Solutions Provider Element Six

Sponsored Content

Editorial Highlights