With the lignin taken out of a block of wood, what you're left with is a lightweight, white bundle of cellulose fibers – the scaffold-like structure of the wood itself. These fibers not only act as ...

MOCHI uses microscopic, air-filled channels to stop heat in its tracks while remaining nearly crystal clear. If scaled up, it ...

Physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have designed a new material for insulating windows that could improve the ...

Acoustic and thermal insulation materials have become an essential focus in modern engineering, driven by the need to reduce noise pollution and enhance energy efficiency in buildings and vehicles.

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The porous (Ta0.2Nb0.2Ti0.2Zr0.2Hf0.2)C high-entropy ceramic possesses interconnected microspheres, abundant interface in the microspheres, and the severe lattice distortion of the high-entropy ...

Thermalytica, a spin-off startup from Japan's National Institute of Materials Science (NIMS), has developed an ultra-low density and lightweight silica-based thermal insulation material. The material, ...

Kumho Mitsui Chemicals is aiming to become a global leader for MDI. With this capacity increase, Mitsui Chemicals will pursue ...

In this interview, industry expert Gretchen Reimbold discusses the critical role of thermal insulation in aviation and how innovative materials are shaping the future of aerospace performance and ...

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