The Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) rebar industry is about thirty years old. The industry started by molding aramid and carbon fibers with various thermoset resins, and then expanded to glass fibers ...

The electrochemical CO 2 reduction reaction (eCO 2 RR) to produce value-added multi-carbon (C 2+) products, especially ethanol, represents an effective strategy for sustainable energy conversion and ...

Basalt fibres, derived from rapidly cooled volcanic rock, offer a unique combination of high tensile strength, chemical inertness and thermal resistance that makes them ideal for reinforcing ...

Long fiber thermoplastic (LFT) supplier PlastiComp, Inc. (Winona, MN) has introduced a line of basalt fiber-reinforced composites. These new LF products reportedly offer a significant increase in ...

A general trend is the continuing push toward increased performance at lower price. In a typical graph of specific tensile strength (GPa per pound, y-axis) vs. material cost (dollars per pound, x-axis ...

Last week, the company completed the highly calibrated process of starting-up the plant’s furnace. This week, Mafic’s team began melting basalt rock and pulling the first fiber at the plant. This ...

Over the decades, ASTM shear test methods, from lamina-level to multidirectional laminate-level, have continued to evolve as composite applications require higher shear strengths.

Construction, and in particular concrete and steel, is one of the most material-intensive and CO₂-emitting sectors. Fiber Elements, an Austrian start-up founded in 2023, is determined to make this ...

The autoclave has long defined thermoset composites processing — snap-cure epoxy prepreg systems are built around the premise that it doesn't have to.

A Chinese flag is unfurled on Tuesday by the lander of the Chang'e 6 probe on the far side of the moon. PROVIDED TO CHINA ...

Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world. It is strong when supporting heavy weight, but it can crack ...