A far cry from Barnard’s era, when he likened the floppy, sticky cloth to “handling the most irksome wallpaper in the world.” ...

About the Materials Testing materials are the composites fiberglass, Kevlar®, and carbon fiber. Composites are combinations of two or more individual materials with the goal of producing a material ...

From the August 1997 issue of Car and Driver. The man from Porsche has just handed me the key to his $900,000, 536-horse ...

“The engineers who designed this have a specific brake pad in mind, so if you use a cheaper brake pad, then it will mess with ...

But modern tires typically use a lower ply number, built out of more durable materials including kevlar and carbon fiber. While sticking with OEM recommendations is always a good idea, there’s a ...

Three partner universities in Australia aim to mature research for Change Climate’s Byoxy bio-epoxy resin formulation for ...

If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a Ferrari F40, you’ve certainly got plenty of company. The $470,000 supercar was one of Enzo ...

Now a 3D printed nanomaterial might replace kevlar. A group of scientists have published a paper that interconnected tetrakaidecahedrons made up of carbon struts that are arranged via two-photon ...

From hiking boots to a first aid kit, the right hiking gear ensures a safe, comfortable trek. Read on for the 15 hiking ...

Composites such as carbon fiber and kevlar prove that plastics can perform just as well as steel when properly designed and engineered. Despite the overall goal of reducing weight and cutting ...

But their ability to cut their own silk—the toughest natural material—and strong or tough synthetic fibers such as carbon or Kevlar, is much less known. A research group coordinated by the ...

The 500hp racecar has little in common with the production version of the compact SUV, as it rides on a bespoke platform ...