FRPs are composite materials made from a thermoset or thermoplastic polymer that is reinforced with fibre, typically carbon or glass. The main advantages of FRPs are their durability, design freedom, ...

There are many different types of composite materials, but the most common type consists of continuous fibers embedded in a ...

However, systematic discovery of microstructured composites with optimal stiffness-toughness trade-offs has been hindered by discrepancies between simulation and reality. Recent advances in ...

Over the past five decades the aerospace industry has seen the increased use and development of composite materials and structures, largely due to their superior specific strength and stiffness in ...

Polymer and plastic composites are plastics which are strengthened with fibers, fillers, particulates, powders and other matrix reinforcements to provide improved strength and/or stiffness. Examples ...

Researchers have engineered a material that is as soft as skin but remarkably strong. Ulsan National Institute of Science & ...

USC researchers have developed a new process to upcycle the composite materials appearing ... but have very high tensile strength and stiffness ideal for manufacturing. A polymer matrix is a ...