Materials
Materials underlie every aspect of design. Browse material processes, properties and applications in these articles.
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- Composites (34)
- Material Testing & Fabrication (104)
- Metals (116)
- Nano Materials (46)
- Plastics & Polymers (229)
- Rubber & Elastomers (40)
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NIST engineers use microfluidics to build a dropper that meters out one molecule at a time.
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High duty cycles and temperatures were once the realm only of ball screws. No more.
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See how damping greases can cost-effectively control motion, noise and vibration in mechanical and electro-mechanical devices.
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