Advanced Materials

Researchers thought they might hinder electrical flow. Instead, they unleashed it. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—A small, counterintuitive tweak to advanced materials can improve how quantum computers hand off information inside their systems, making them more efficient,...

By stacking multiple active components based on new materials on the back end of a computer chip, this new approach reduces the amount of energy wasted during computation. By Adam Zewe | MIT News MIT researchers have developed a new fabrication method that could...

Pangea Propulsion will use the technology to accelerate development and boost performance of its engines in extreme environments. EVANSTON, Ill. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—QuesTek Innovations, a developer of space-grade materials design and predictive simulation software,...

All Around Polymer’s new methodology is reported to accelerate validation cycles and boost dimensional stability in polyamide applications. TAINAN—The shift toward lightweight design is accelerating worldwide as manufacturers seek to reduce carbon emissions, improve...

AGY and Orion Compounding co-developed an advanced Nylon PA 12 reinforced with AGY’s S2 glass fiber. AIKEN, S.C.—A new material co-developed by AGY and Orion Compounding—a next-generation Nylon PA 12 reinforced with AGY’s S2 Glass fiber—is reported to provide a...

From automotive to aerospace: Versatile alloy offers superior strength, fuel efficiency. By Tina Johnson OAK RIDGE, Tenn.—Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have advanced the use of DuAlumin-3D, an innovative aluminum alloy, in high-temperature automotive...

By Julya Johnson OAK RIDGE, Tenn.—A wave of aluminum auto body scrap is set to enter salvage systems over the next decade. This scrap is often too impure to safely be reused in new critical automotive parts, limiting its value. That’s changing thanks to a team of...

Additive manufacturer Inkbit’s new class of low-loss materials is designed for radio frequency and mmWave applications. MEDFORD, Mass.—A class of low-loss dielectric materials introduced by additive manufacturing company Inkbit is reported to be particularly...

Element Labs’ new material is well-suited for applications from lightweight aerospace fuel tanks to robust infrastructure components, the company said. SACRAMENTO, Calif.—An engineered polymer developed by Element Labs is earning plaudits for its toughness, physical...

HOYA lenses made from PPG’s material were reported to show less damage in impact testing. PITTSBURGH—PPG recently announced the results of tests carried out in collaboration with HOYA Vision Care to compare the performance of PPG TRIVEX® lens material to polycarbonate...

The company will work to advance the development of high-performance materials using a patented technology that offers precise control over fiber orientation and geometry. COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho—Continuous Composites (CCI) is working to redefine composite manufacturing...

Foundation Alloy, founded by a team from MIT, uses solid-state metallurgy technology to create a new class of high-performance metals. Zach Winn | MIT News Companies building next-generation products are often limited by the physical constraints of traditional...

Versatile polymers are boosting performance and reliability in systems from flexible electronics and energy storage, to automotive components and industrial automation.  BANGALORE, India—Electrically conducting polymers enable the development of flexible circuits,...

Mativ recently secured its first commercial order for materials used in a dynamic electrochromic window technology. ALPHARETTA, Ga.—Specialty materials company Mativ recently achieved what it described as “a significant milestone” in its partnership with Miru Smart...

Lyten Motorsports will use Lyten’s proprietary 3D Graphene supermaterials platform to supply the motorsports industry with stronger, lighter parts. SAN JOSE, Calif., and INDIANAPOLIS—Supermaterial applications company Lyten recently opened a design and manufacturing...