A bottom-up approach for producing metal–organic framework lamellae of micrometre lateral dimensions and nanometre thickness that can be incorporated into polymer matrices is now presented.

A new polymer-metal composite material developed at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Applied Material Research (IFAM), however, may be about to change that ...

The magnesium alloy matrix composite is what is known as asyntactic foam: a type of composite material created by filling a metal,polymer or ceramic matrix with hollow particles.

The class of materials known as ceramic matrix composites, or CMCs, shows considerable promise for providing fracture-toughness values similar to those for metals such as cast iron. The class of ...

The matrix binds the fiber reinforcement, transfers loads between fibers, gives the composite component its net shape and determines its surface quality. A composite matrix may be a polymer, ceramic, ...

A new biocompatible polymer-based composite material could soon replace metal plates in treating difficult and unstable fractures. Developed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, the ...

Composite adhesives like epoxy resins are excellent tools for joining and filling materials including wood, metal, and concrete. But there's one problem: once a composite sets, it's there forever. Now ...

Composite materials such as fiberglass, carbon fiber, concrete, Kevlar, and ceramic matrix composites offer unique properties and are widely used in industries for their strength, durability, and ...

Now, Northeastern researchers have developed a new, lightweight plastic-ceramic composite that conducts heat and can be used ...