Over the decades, ASTM shear test methods, from lamina-level to multidirectional laminate-level, have continued to evolve as composite applications require higher shear strengths.

Biocomposites based on nanoparticles integrate organic or natural polymer matrices with nanometre-scale fillers to yield materials with tailored mechanical, functional and biological properties.

A biocomposite cellulose fiber derived from forests has been selected as the feedstock for development of lightweight biocomposite materials, for the Life Biobcompo project. Symbio fiber was developed ...

Colorado-based Prometheus Materials has developed masonry blocks from a low-carbon cement-like material grown from micro-algae. The blocks, which meet the American Society for Testing and Materials ...

Magine Snowboards and Skis have developed a biocomposite snowboard using Composites Evolution’s Biotex flax fabric. The novel construction includes a wooden laminate core, sandwiched between two ...

A team of researchers from China has made a significant breakthrough in biomedical engineering by developing a novel adhesive that promises to revolutionize wound management and tissue repair. The ...

The company plans to invest up to 80 million euros to commission a facility in Finland that could begin operations by early 2026. Image courtesy of Syklo Ltd. Finnish circular economy company Syklo ...

The Clean Sky 2 Passenger Cabin Demonstrator features biocomposite interior panels plus myriad other components and systems, enabling a full suite of tests, such as those conducted at Fraunhofer ...

The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and ISKU, a well-known furniture company in Finland, have developed a new chair type that demonstrates the possibilities of biocomposite materials. Natural ...

Arup and GXN Innovation have been awarded with the JEC Innovation Award 2015 in the construction category for their development of the world's first self-supporting biocomposite facade panel.