Multidisciplinary optimization techniques provide a novel method for rapid product development that also meets sustainability goals.

Automotive manufacturers are making significant investments in the design and development of bioplastics and biocomposites-based components.

A novel hot zone design featuring new graphite boards reduces heat loss and improves overall hot zone power requirements.

Custom multiaxial fabrics enable use of resin infusion to achieve challenging weight specifications. This article provides a case study of how one materials supplier worked with a yacht builder to achieve weight and cost savings by using both innovative materials and a unique manufacturing process.

Early consideration of scale-up requirements can help circumvent downstream problems when implementing thermal processes for the production of new materials and product forms. Examples are given showing how success is achieved when scaling opportunities and challenges are identified early in the development process.

This article evaluates the sliding wear behavior of fiber-reinforced 7075 Al alloy composites. It explains how the composite samples were made and shows how different fiber materials, volume percentages, and orientations affect hardness and wear resistance. It also interprets wear test results and what they reveal about wear mechanisms in metal-matrix composites.