Shown here are PCS-coated carbon and aramid fibers. (A) depicts scanning electron microscope (SEM) micrographs of raw carbon fibers (B) PCS-coated carbon fibers, (C) raw aramid fibers and (D) ...

Nanotubes are tightly packed in the new carbon nanotube fibers produced by Rice University and Teijin Aramid. This cross section of a test fiber, which was taken with a scanning electron microscope, ...

Carbon fiber reinforced materials are widely used in products from golf clubs to the world’s most advanced aircraft due to their high strength, stability, and light weight. Mussel Polymers, Inc., a ...

Six times stronger than steel, aromatic polyamide (aramid) is a kind of synthetic, high-performance fiber commonly used in aerospace, automotive, and military applications. Recently, these advanced ...