Best of What's New
11/13/98 Popular Science issued its "Best of What's New" awards for 1998. Composite aircraft dominate the Aviation & Aerospace category. Composites and other advanced materials play a part in several of the Auto Tech and Recreation awards. Structural Health Monitoring
11/08/98 Proceedings of a conference on the monitoring of civil and aerospace structures, with an emphasis on smart materials and damage characterization.
Spider's Silk
10/13/98 More on the development of synthesized spider's silk, originally reported under the headline "Biosteel." Archive membership required. Biosteel
10/08/98 Researchers in Quebec are attempting to genetically combine goat's milk and spider silk genes to make a high-strength plastic. Hot Compacted Plastics
10/01/98 A new method for aligning polypropylene molecules gives plastics similar properties to composites. The materials can also be easily thermoformed. Artificial Muscles
09/30/98 Researchers are developing materials with the same strength and elasticity as muscles, and which can be stimulated using electrical charges. Polymerization Control
08/31/98 A CMU research time has discovered a process which gives tight control over polymerization. Soy Adhesive
08/24/98 A researcher from Kansas State University has developed a non-toxic, soy-based adhesive. The adhesive can be used for both indoor and outdoor applications. Improved Ceramics
08/07/98 By starting with the right mixture of ceramic and metal powders, Ohio State University researchers have been able to create ceramics that don't crack or shrink during manufacture. More on Reptation
07/31/98 A more detailed review of the reptation experiments, described in an earlier press release. Polymer Reptation
07/28/98 University of Delaware researchers have found evidence for reptation in polymers, a theory describing how hot polymer chains behave. Hemp Composites
07/23/98 Industrial hemp fibers would make a good composite, but anti-drug hysteria keeps it out of the US market. More Negative Resistance
07/20/98 The UB scientist who recently reported a room-temp, superconducting composite continues to study the phenomenon. Meanwhile, most scientists continue to view the claims with skepticism, and UB has issued a new press release. Protective Fibers
07/17/98 A new type of carbon fiber offers significantly increased protection against chemical and germ warfare agents as compared to carbon granules. Piezoelectric Plastics
07/02/98 Scientists have developed a piezoelectric plastic that has much larger deformations than traditional ceramic PZTs. Garbage/Epoxy Composites
06/30/98 ETA has developed a process for extruding garbage with a polymer to form a composite which can be used as a building material. Painting Plastics
04/24/98 Scientists have developed a new surface treatment for polymers that provides a very strong bond to paints and other adhesives. Catalyst Development
04/20/98 Using a process called combinatorial chemistry, researchers are able to quickly screen thousands of polymer catalysts to find those with the best properties. Diamond Films
04/10/98 Sandia National Laboratory has developed a new, stress-free diamond film with superior properties to earlier films. The technology is available for licensing. Enhanced Polymers
04/01/98 University of Delaware researchers have combined homopolymers in novel ways to create plastics with greatly improved material properties. Plastic Jet Engines
03/18/98 The University of Missouri-Rolla is investigating the use of polymer-based composites for jet engine components. Semiconducting Composites
03/18/98 A University of Buffalo engineer has observed semiconducting behavior in carbon composites, creating the possibility for electronic structures. Plastic Muscles
12/08/97 A new type of plastic shows promise as an artificial muscle. From New Scientist. Ceramics from Polymers
12/08/97 Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research have discovered that polymeric species of molecular weights up to several tens of thousands can be employed as structure directing agents for the synthesis of mesostructured ceramic-type materials. Soybean Composites?
10/30/97 The University of Delaware has patented a method for making resins from soybean oil. Material properties are comparable to vinyl-esters, but at a lower cost.
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