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French deep-tech leader brings vertically aligned carbon nanotube (VACNT) production to Ohio in $10M investment — from site selection to operations in under 12 months ENGLEWOOD, Ohio — June 10, […] The post NAWAH inaugurates first US factory in Dayton, anchoring Franco-American leadership in advanced composite materials appeared first on IACMI .

Voltage Vessels, based in Hawaii, has released Eclipse X9, a composite that combines recycled PETG with basalt fiber reinforcement for large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM). After several years of development, the material is now commercially available as both pellets and filament, and is undergoing evaluation at several LFAM facilities across different printer platforms. The company is&#823…

Nature Communications, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73959-4 Regulated helical orientation of polymer chains proved to greatly enhance fiber mechanics, and the highly stretchable fibers were capable of simultaneously sensing and decoupling tensile and torsional strains via a designed tri-channel structure

Researchers evaluated how wood dust affects PLA parts printed by FFF, and the results could change how makers and manufacturers approach bio-filled filaments. The post Study Probes PLA and Wood Dust FFF Composites appeared on Fabbaloo .

Nature Communications, Published online: 11 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73601-3 Silicified woods have potential as environmentally friendly, fire-resistant building materials. Here, the authors report a process in which calcium silicate uniformly self assembles within wood’s microstructure, yielding high strength ceramic-wood composites with good fire resistance and environmental stability.

Nature Communications, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74141-6 This study presents a hybrid auxetic–elastomer platform that enables multiscale isotropic expansion in stretchable displays, minimizing global-to-local image distortion while maintaining stable performance under mechanical deformation.

Nature Communications, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73807-5 Soft materials often fail through snap-through instability, but overcoming this instability requires a polymer network that is soft at small strains and stiffens early at larger strains. Here, the authors design an ordered nanoplastic–elastomer network that shows earlier stiffening while retaining small-strain s…

Scientific Reports, Published online: 08 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-56716-x Acetylated, phosphorylated and sulfonated nanocellulose for the modification of urea-formaldehyde adhesive in particleboard production

As electric vehicles become increasingly common on our roads, ensuring the safety of their battery systems has become a critical challenge for manufacturers and regulators alike. A new initiative at IMDEA Materials, EV Shield, aims to address one of the most significant risks associated with lithium-ion batteries: thermal runaway.

Scientific Reports, Published online: 07 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-56745-6 Role of polyacrylonitrile fiber diameter and aspect ratio on mechanical performance and pore structure of cementitious mortars

NASA’s Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM) project brought together its full team of Advanced Composites Consortium partners for a 2026 spring review at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.   The meeting took place May 5-7, bringing together about 150 people from the consortium, a 22-member public-private partnership.&…

The prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) supports emerging researchers who demonstrate exceptional potential to advance science and engineering The post Three Materials Science PhD Students Selected for NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program appeared first on USC Viterbi | School of Engineering .

TNO has published a patent application describing a compact printhead for multi material semi solid extrusion. The post TNO Patents a Multi Material Semi Solid Extrusion appeared on Fabbaloo .

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi report on the Y-Prize-winning CarboWells concept, which combines advanced materials and 3D printing to improve the long-term safety of abandoned oil wells. The post CarboWells: 3D Printed Concrete Meets the Challenge of Leaking Oil Wells appeared on Fabbaloo .

A new paper describes a single screw extruder concept for producing ABS composite filament reinforced with carbon and Kevlar fibers, a combination that could deliver tougher, stiffer feedstock for FFF users. The post Single Screw Extruder Targets ABS Carbon Kevlar Filament appeared on Fabbaloo .

Scientific Reports, Published online: 04 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-44443-2 Fracture behaviour and structural integrity of hemp fibre reinforced composites for low load-bearing aerospace applications

With help from a novel cross-linking molecule, MIT chemists have shown they can substantially improve the ballistic impact resistance of common polymers, including polystyrene and a type of rubber used to make shoe soles. Polystyrene is a hard, glassy polymer that is used to make many types of plastic containers, such as bottles and mugs, […]

Layup Parts co-founder Zack Eakin has drawn on a motorsports background, and his experience working for Palmer Luckey and Elon Musk, to tackle making faster, cheaper, and better composites.

IntroductionThis study investigates the influence of electrospark alloying (ESA) parameters on the morphological characteristics, microhardness, and abrasive wear resistance of coatings deposited on 1045 steel using VK15 alloy and R6M5 steel electrodes.MethodsCoatings were produced at specific processing times of 1 and 2 min/cm2. Their performance was evaluated through microhardness measurements …