The project aims to extend the useful life of composite materials and contribute to the aviation industry’s Net Zero goals by developing remanufacturing processes and creating a closed-loop recycling ...

Polyimide is often the first choice to insulate instrumentation and magnet wires working under demanding environmental and operating conditions since it shows good mechanical properties at low ...

JuggerBot 3D and ORNL launch second R&D collaboration - building on the production-ready technologies developed previously.

New architecture for automated production of the world’s largest thermoplastic aircraft fuselage demonstrated on a 1:1 scale Milestones for the clean and sustainable aviation of tomorrow: Clean Sky ...

Generally, the conversion of starch to a thermoplastic involves the following stages: plasticizer diffusion, granule expansion, gelatinization, decomposition, melting and crystallization. 41 In this ...

The synthesis of thermoplastic composite materials with inorganic fraction exceeding 50 vol % combining quantitative optical limiting within the UV frequency range and polymer-like mechanical ...

The Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District has approved the sale of giant inflatable beads that hung from the Super Dome during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concerts.

Glass beads cover a Soviet-era fighter at “The MiG-21 Project,” on view through Jan. 26, 2026 at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. (Museum of Flight) ...

Weld bead detection is essential for automated welding inspection processes. The non-invasive passive techniques, such as photogrammetry, are quickly evolving to provide a 3D point cloud with ...

Thermoplastic composites are always said to be “recyclable.” Netherlands-based recycler Spiral RTC discusses the process, challenges, applications and opportunities to building a real recycling ...