Jim Jendusa, the founder of Hartland-based Lightweight Structures LLC, developed a lightweight composite material called FORTECO to replace the industry standards for framing floors and walls. FORTECO ...

In this interview, AZoM talks to Lyndon Newman, Lead Engineer for Rail at TRB Lightweight Structures, about the use of TRB's composites in the Rail industry. Could you give us an overview of TRB ...

TRB Lightweight Structures is pleased to announce a new partnership with Kordsa – a global leader in developing unique reinforcement technologies for a variety of industries – for the manufacturing of ...

In this interview, AZoM talks to Richard Holland, Managing Director at TRB Lightweight Structures, about TRB's recent advances in composite manufacturing and potential future avenues for the field.

TRB Lightweight Structures has successfully gained AS9100 (BS EN 9100) aerospace accreditation, adding to the IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard) and ISO 9001 certifications already in ...

Researchers used kirigami, the art of Japanese paper cutting and folding, to develop ultrastrong, lightweight materials that have tunable mechanical properties, like stiffness and flexibility. These ...

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved funding for a Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) that will be tasked with developing “intelligent production technologies for lightweight plastic ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — What do bones and 3D-printed buildings have in common? They both have columns and beams on the inside that determine how long they last. Now, the discovery of how a “beam” in ...