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Stories about: composites

RPI Nanomaterials to Fly on Space Shuttle Atlantis New composite materials on the nanoscale have recently been developed by experts at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), and are now ready for test deployment. They will be carried to the low-Earth orbit by the space shuttle Atlantis, during its scheduled November 16 launch. When the spacecraft docks at the Am... 13 November 2009 10:19 GMT MIT Takes Composites to the Nanoscale Composite materials, such as fiberglass and carbon fiber, are among things that are part of the most modern construct and advanced systems, ranging from intelligent clothes to stealth airplanes, and their benefits to the world are obvious upon taking a closer look at their properties. However, not content with just b... 30 June 2009 15:31 GMT