In the UK, many of the raw materials used in the composite industry, such as glass and carbon fibres, are imported. For example, the UK’s wind energy market imports over 60% of composite parts. The ...

Composites are materials composed of at least two distinct phases (for example carbon fibers in a polymer matrix) in a defined geometric relationship, which are constructed in such a manner that the ...

The Nanomaterials Institute specializes in the study of MXene processing and polymer compositing, and the fundamental mechanical properties of MXenes. Researchers in the DNI are interested in studying ...

Recycling techniques need to be able to recover multiple distinct materials to avoid many composite parts ending up in landfill. As the composite market grows so too does the problem of composite ...

The numerical computing environment MATLAB will be used for matrix manipulation throughout the course. Composite materials are materials comprising two or more material phases with different physical ...

Composite adhesives like epoxy resins are excellent tools for joining and filling materials including wood ... optical or ...

Composite tubes made from circular and biobased materials from Owens Corning pull-wound by Exel ... Projects such as Urban Canopee’s are an excellent example of how the challenges of urbanisation and ...