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Upper Composite of ESA's Vega Rocket Passes Vibration Tests

The upper composite of ESA's new small launcher has passed its vibration tests at ESA's European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) with flying colours. Vega's components are built and tested at var...

6 Oct 2006

Damage in Advanced Composites Detected Using Carbon Nanotube Networks

Two University of Delaware researchers have discovered a means to detect and identify damage within advanced composite materials by using a network of tiny carbon nanotubes, which act in much the same manner as human ner...

6 Oct 2006

Mechanical Shock to Composite Fairing Delays Launch of MetOp Spacecraft

EUMETSAT has announced that on Saturday 30 September the upper composite (comprising the MetOp spacecraft, the Fregat upper stage and the Soyuz fairing) experienced a slight mechanical shock. It was then decided to inter...

3 Oct 2006

New Wood-Plastic Composites

Wood science researchers in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University have developed new wood-plastic composites that are stronger and less expensive than any similar products now available - a major breakthroug...

3 Oct 2006

Goodrich Awarded Contract to Develop Composite Fan Propulsor Assembly for Amphibious Craft

The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has awarded Goodrich Corporation a contract to continue its concept development work on a composite Fan Propulsor Assembly (FPA) for a new amphibious craft -- the Joint Maritim...

28 Sep 2006

Further Evidence Brominated Fire Retardents Levels in Food are Dropping

The WWF[1] study released on 21 September 2006 did not find any of the current commercial brominated flame retardants in food samples. Contrary to the WWF press release stating “Industrial chemicals such as (&helli...

28 Sep 2006

Trelleborg Acquires International Producer of Polymer-Coated High Precision Materials

Trelleborg, through its Engineered Systems business area, has signed an agreement to acquire the American company Reeves Brothers Inc., with about 1,000 employees and annual sales of approximately SEK 1.4 billion. Re...

26 Sep 2006

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Completes Factory for Asembly of Composite Wing Boxes for Boeing 787

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has completed the construction of an assembly factory in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, that will build the composite-material wing boxes of the next-generation super-efficient Boeing 7...

22 Sep 2006

Construction Starts on Composite Fin for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner

Fabrication of the first composite stringers for the 787 vertical fin, Boeing's all new commercial airplane, began Sept. 13 at the Composite Manufacturing Center (CMC) at Boeing Frederickson in Pierce County, Wash. T...

20 Sep 2006

Nanomaterials research Center Opened at US DOE's Argonne National Laboratory

The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory is moving to the forefront of the materials science revolution today with the opening of its Center for Nanoscale Materials. Nanotechnology is the under...

20 Sep 2006

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

Upper Composite of ESA's Vega Rocket Passes Vibration Tests

Damage in Advanced Composites Detected Using Carbon Nanotube Networks

Mechanical Shock to Composite Fairing Delays Launch of MetOp Spacecraft

New Wood-Plastic Composites

Goodrich Awarded Contract to Develop Composite Fan Propulsor Assembly for Amphibious Craft

Further Evidence Brominated Fire Retardents Levels in Food are Dropping

Trelleborg Acquires International Producer of Polymer-Coated High Precision Materials

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Completes Factory for Asembly of Composite Wing Boxes for Boeing 787

Construction Starts on Composite Fin for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner

Nanomaterials research Center Opened at US DOE's Argonne National Laboratory

Driving Efficiency and Sustainability: Tofwerk at Semicon Europa

Combining Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Shelf-life for Cutting Edge Research

Can we Decarbonize the Aerospace Industry?

High-Throughput Configurable Raman Probes for Versatile Applications

Using the LFA 717 HyperFlash for Light Flash Analysis

GranuDrum HT: High-Temperature Powder Flow Analyzer

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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?

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Driving Efficiency and Sustainability: Tofwerk at Semicon Europa

Combining Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Shelf-life for Cutting Edge Research

Can we Decarbonize the Aerospace Industry?

1A New Catalyst for Efficient CO2 Conversion

2Transforming E-Waste: Gold Recovery through CO2 Upcycling

3Solid-Phase Recycling and Alloying of High-Strength Aluminum Scrap

4Machine Learning-Optimized Graphene Metamaterial Solar Absorber Using Al-TiN-Fe

5Peatland Plants: A New Source for Packaging

6Enhanced Supercapacitors with Transition Metal Composites

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Editorial Highlights