An extruded wood polymer composite (WPC) green body that has then been carbonized into a porous preform and then processed via silicon melt infiltration into a high-performance silicon carbide (SiC) ...

Writing in Nature, Yang et al. 1 describe a remarkable strategy for making a wood adhesive from lignin — the extraordinary polymer that strengthens and binds together plant cells. Lignin waste streams ...

Engineered wood products (EWPs) are used in a wide range of construction applications. For low in-place cost, versatility and superior performance, engineered wood systems are simply hard to beat.

A new generation of materials scientists is developing sustainable materials – and methods for making them – in response to warnings of an imminent climate catastrophe. Natural and plant-based ...

Flexible conductive gels have attracted intense research interest as core components in wearable electronics, soft robotics, and human–machine interfaces. Their ability to convert mechanical ...

Polymer matrix composites (PMCs) are made by reinforcing a polymer-based matrix with glass, carbon, or aramid fibers. PMCs are classified into thermosetting and thermoplastic resins based on the type ...