There is no doubt that the developments in materials science over the past 20 years have opened up vast, opportunities for industry. The introduction of novel materials has allowed industry to enhance ...

Although standardized test methods for fiber-reinforced composites are used for a wide variety of fiber forms, most of these test methods were developed with a focus on composites with continuous ...

President, Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc. An important consideration for many composite structures, damage assessment targets two primary components: damage resistance and damage tolerance. Damage ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. The composite material testing market is experiencing a surge in demand driven by the increasing preference for ...

As the automotive industry seeks ever-more-urgently to embrace composites, there is an increasing demand for testing composite material behavior at high-strain rates. The need for detailed data to ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Researcher David Moore holds a rectangle of hard carbon composite material, smooth with a faint woven pattern on its surface. The sample shows normal wear and tear until he turns ...

This video shows tensile testing of composite tow specimens using AutoX750 Extensometer from Instron to ASTM D4018 standard from Instron. These tow specimens can prove to be difficult to test due to ...

Interest in the use of composites to reduce vehicle weight and increase performance is rising rapidly among automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. But their demands are strict: they require ...

The partnership joins FibreCoat’s expertise in fibre coatings with Lofith’s thermoplastic tape and composite manufacturing. Together, the companies will integrate FibreCoat’s coated fibres into Lofith ...

A thermal flaw detector developed at Tomsk Polytechnic University is planned to be used in the manufacturing of a new aircraft which will replace famous AN-2. The new model fully consists of composite ...