A new method using carbon nanotubes to create aerospace-grade composites without an autoclave has been developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Nanoporous films made from nanotubes have been demonstrated as a potential solution to help squeeze out voids between two material layers of composite materials to improve structural integrity – image courtesy of MIT. The new process, which could revolutionise aerospace manufacturing, doesn’t require pressure vessels and huge ovens, which are currently used…
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