From the outside, firefighter response gear doesn't look terribly high-tech. The coats, pants, gloves and boots don’t differ much from regular versions of the same items. But the makeup of this ...

The CBCF/SiBCN composite is characterized by its lightweight and porous structure, featuring a visible heat-leading layer in its cross-section. Microscopic analysis reveals that the ceramic matrix ...

Discover how heat resistant materials and material science innovations help electronics manufacturing manage rising temperatures, boost reliability, and enable smaller, more powerful next‑generation ...

Kevlar and Twaron are famously tough materials, but there’s a bit of a trade-off to be made between strength, heat resistance and weight. Now, researchers have created a new nanofiber version of the ...

Thermal protection systems are essential for safeguarding aerospace vehicles during high‐temperature exposures, such as atmospheric entry and re-entry. These systems utilise ablative materials that, ...

Hawthorne, CA (February 20, 2009) – Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) announces the passing of a significant technical milestone in the development of its Dragon spacecraft with the ...

Scientists have a new material they say is as strong as Kevlar and way more insulating. The resulting fiber structure could protect first responders and military personnel who are in danger from heat ...

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. – NASA has selected The Boeing Company, Huntington Beach, Calif., and Textron Systems, Wilmington, Mass., to develop alternate heat shield materials for the Orion crew ...