Due to their biodegradability, affordability, low density, and numerous other benefits, natural fiber polymer composites are preferable to conventional GFRP in maritime applications. However, when ...

Abstract: Flexural test results of three concrete beams reinforced with carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) bars together with a steel-reinforced beam which is served as a reference are presented ...

Precision is key to innovations in the plastics and polymers space. The quality and consistency of polymers directly impact the functionality of these materials, whether this is in everyday items like ...

Worn-out or used abrasive particles from abrasive water jet machining are found to be wasted without recycling in most cases, as they contain different metal and non-metal particles with respect to ...

ABSTRACT: In the face of the increased global campaign to minimize the emission of greenhouse gases and the need for sustainability in manufacturing, there is a great deal of research focusing on ...

The Marine Corps has been testing the performance of a polymer-cased .50-caliber ammunition in a lab environment, and leathernecks soon will get a chance to see how the lighter rounds hold up in the ...

Your next belt of .50 caliber ammunition could weigh 10 to 20 pounds less than it does now, if industry representatives are able to meet the needs of a recent Marine Corps request. (Staff Sgt. Vitaliy ...

Although efforts have been put into the research in polymer-infiltrated ceramic network composites (PICNs), data are needed to understand the relationship between surface roughness and flexural ...