News tagged with toughness
Glass you can build with: Metallic glass that's stronger and lasts longer
(PhysOrg.com) -- The normal structure of metals is crystalline. Glass, on the other hand, is amorphous. But it's possible to make amorphous forms of metal, metallic glasses, which can be remarkably strong, ...
Mar 24, 2009 |
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'Shrilk': Inspired by insect cuticle, researchers develop low-cost material with exceptional strength and toughness
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have developed a new material that replicates the exceptional strength, toughness, and versatility ...
Dec 13, 2011 |
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Carbon Nanotubes Toughen a Common Plastic
(PhysOrg.com) -- A research group from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel has discovered that adding carbon nanotubes to a widely used commercial plastic can greatly strengthen it. Their work is one ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 07, 2009 |
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A spider web's strength lies in more than its silk
While researchers have long known of the incredible strength of spider silk, the robust nature of the tiny filaments cannot alone explain how webs survive multiple tears and winds that exceed hurricane strength.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Strength is shore thing for sea shell scientists
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have made synthetic 'sea shells' from a mixture of chalk and polystyrene cups - and produced a tough new material that could make our homes and offices more durable.
Mar 08, 2010 |
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American seniors living longer on less, study
Older Americans have experienced huge, negative financial shifts that now make it more difficult to enter retirement with sustainable economic security, a new study finds. Seventy-eight percent of all senior households are ...
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Fitter frames: Nanotubes boost structural integrity of composites
A new research discovery at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute could lead to tougher, more durable composite frames for aircraft, watercraft, and automobiles.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 26, 2009 |
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