composites

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 …

Silicon–carbon composite anodes are among the most intensively studied candidates for next-generation lithium-ion batteries because they combine the high theoretical capacity of silicon with the conductivity, structural resilience, and processability of carbon. Yet the value of silicon–carbon design lies not simply in blending two materials. The most effective systems create a coordinated archite…

Dam sedimentation poses critical environmental and operational challenges worldwide, requiring sustainable valorisation strategies. This study investigates how post-calcination cooling protocols influence the pozzolanic performance of Ksob dam sediments (Algeria) as a partial cement replacement in self-compacting concrete (SCC). Raw sediments were calcined at 750 °C for 5 h and subjected to three…

Nature Communications, Published online: 31 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73939-8 Understanding the structural origins of stability in disordered solids is essential for predicting mechanical failure and manipulating their properties, yet the inherent disorder complicates this analysis. This study identifies stabilizing bonds as critical structural features that govern stability across a spect…

Voltage Vessels, a Hawaii-based startup founded by Sam Young, has submitted a six-meter 3D printed rigid hull inflatable boat for U.S. maritime defense evaluation, for potential integration into autonomous naval programs. The hull was printed using CEAD’s large-format additive manufacturing system, a Dutch industrial printer used by multiple defense contractors for hull-scale composite prod…

Airtech Advanced Materials Group and Evergreen Additive have formalized an exclusive supply arrangement to advance large format additive manufacturing (LFAM) in marine and defense contexts. Under the terms of the deal, Airtech will deliver materials, business, and technical guidance to Evergreen, while Evergreen commits to using Airtech products exclusively across all its LFAM work. The…

Nature Communications, Published online: 29 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73758-x The authors report ethanol-assisted freeze casting of flexible PZT/PDMS composites with enhanced piezoelectric performance, improved structural uniformity, and excellent mechanical deformability, underscoring their potential for sensing technologies.

Cait Clarkson, an R&D staff scientist in Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Manufacturing Science Division, has received the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, or SAMPE, Young Professional Emerging Leadership Award, which recognizes outstanding early-career leadership in materials and process engineering.

Nature Communications, Published online: 27 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-71876-0 Designing improved halide solid electrolytes holds the key to the success of all-solid-state batteries. Here, authors present the design of SSEs through functional modules, introducing LaCl3, which possesses a UCl3 structure, as well as low-cost and low-density AlF3, to enable low-temperature application and impr…

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Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73315-6 This study achieves high-density potassium niobate ceramics via hot-pressing. It identifies a unique intragranular pore-evolution mechanism driven by lattice diffusion, revealing how these pores dictate the material’s chemical stability.