What Determines the Durability of Composite Products?
Composite materials are now central to many industries, from transportation and infrastructure to consumer goods and renewable energy. Yet questions about how long composite products last, and what factors most influence their longevity, remain at the forefront of design debates and procurement decisions. Durability in focus Durability is not a single attribute but a result…
Are Nanoparticles Changing Workplaces Faster Than Safety Practices Can Catch Up?
Nanoparticles are increasingly woven into the fabric of modern industry, quietly enhancing product performance, enabling new medical approaches, and reshaping manufacturing processes. Yet their very small size — which gives them unusual physical and chemical behaviors — also raises questions about occupational safety, long-term health effects, and environmental impacts. As companies adopt nanoscale materials in…
Can Nanotechnology Improve Everyday Life Without Introducing New Risks?
Lead: quiet revolutions at very small scales Nanotechnology is no longer confined to laboratories and high-tech factories — it has quietly woven itself into many consumer products that people use every day. From thinner electronics to smarter medical tools, and from longer-lasting food packaging to smoother cosmetic finishes, materials engineered at very small scales are…