Reefers need to be able to keep freight at a specified temperature, but there is more than one way to achieve thermal efficiency. “Composite materials, when used in the proper location, offer great ...

Despite significant recycling initiatives, it is currently estimated that only 9% of plastics are recycled. This is harmful to the environment in two ways. The first is that the production of plastic ...

Professor Afsaneh Rabiei heads up the Advanced Material Research Lab at North Carolina State University where she is developing a breakthrough metal product known as a composite metal foam (CMF). The ...

The leading edges of aircraft wings have to meet a very demanding set of characteristics. New research shows that a combination of steel composite metal foam (CMF) and epoxy resin has more desirable ...

Editor’s note: This column has been updated to provide attribution to original sources. Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei is a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at North Carolina State University in ...

Japanese technology company Asahi Kasei will exhibit its SunForce modified polyphenylene ether (mPPE) particle bead foam at the upcoming JEC World 2025 from March 4 to 6 in Paris. According to the ...

A structural support foam developed by researchers at the U.S. Dept. of Energy for in-house use is now being marketed for composites tooling, as well as other applications. Amodified polyisocyanurate ...

Japanese technology company Asahi Kasei will exhibit its mPPE particle beads foam SunForce™ at the upcoming JEC World 2025, the leading international exhibition for composite applications, from March ...

Foams are not typically known for their toughness and tend to be rather ethereal when touched. But a new type of metal foam has been shown to be so strong it is capable of turning even armour-piercing ...

Dublin, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "PMI Foam and Other High Performance Foam Core Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis to 2030" report has been added to ...