Figure 1. (click to enlarge) Available in tape or rod form, carbon-fiber composites are increasingly being used in place of metals for implants. The basic mechanical principles behind implants used ...

Polymers are complex materials with flexible forms, widely varied compositions, and properties that change as the polymers interact with their environment over time. Structurally, polymers are large ...

Radiation shielding materials play a critical role in many commercial and industrial applications such as medical imaging and therapy, nuclear waste storage, space exploration, and food sterilization.

Composites are heterogeneous materials made of several distinct constituents bonded together, giving rise to better properties. These constituents are generally divided into two main categories: ...

Keywords: Polymer matrix composite (PMC) materials. Retrofitting. Infill panel systems. Existing structures. Composite materials. Material efficiency. Construction ...

President, Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc. However, Subcommittee D30.10 meetings are typically held in conjunction with meetings of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Committee 440 on Fiber Reinforced ...

Researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, US) are “turning up the heat” in the field of polymer additive ...

Polymer matrix composites are highly susceptible to damage when used in various environmental extremes. This susceptibility results from a number of physical factors common to polymers in general and ...