‘Nanostitches’ Enable Lighter and Tougher Composite Materials

In research that may lead to next-generation airplanes and spacecraft, MIT engineers used carbon nanotubes to prevent cracking in multilayered composites. By Jennifer Chu | MIT News To save on fuel and reduce aircraft emissions, engineers are looking to build lighter,...

Major Milestone Reached for Key Weapons Component

Sandia’s work is helping modernize the U.S. nuclear deterrent ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— Sandia National Laboratories and the Kansas City National Security Campus completed a crucial weapons component development milestone, prior to full rate production. The Mark 21...

Propelling 3D Printing into the Future

Printing stronger materials five times faster By Kim Vallez Quintana The following article was originally published by Sandia Lab News. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —3D printing has changed the world. It’s allowed the aerospace, medical, automotive, manufacturing, and many other...

Rebuilding the Medical Manufacturing Supply Chain

How precision technology is resetting the parameters for U.S. contract manufacturers By Mark Shortt Medical device manufacturers today—OEMs and startups—are at the center of converging trends that are fundamentally reshaping their supply chains. The Covid-19 pandemic...