A new innovative material called Composite Metal Foam (CMF) is finally ready for production after undergoing years of extensive testing.  This material is unlike anything created so far. Notably, ...

In the United States, a decade of research has led to the development of a new metal that seems almost too good to be true.

Metal foam. Over a decade ago, engineer Afsaneh Rabiei of North Carolina State University invented Composite Metal Foam (CMF)—a material made of hollow metal “bubbles” embedded in steel ...

The global aluminum foam market achieved a CAGR of 3.3% between 2020 and 2024. The market reached a valuation of USD 45.6 ...

What’s as strong as steel, as light as aluminum, and capable of withstanding ballistic impact, fire, and radiation? Metal foam. Over a decade ago, engineer Afsaneh Rabiei of North Carolina State ...

Likening it to a metal bubble wrap, AMM says their "composite metal foam" design can make almost any metal or alloy 100 times ...

The Extraterrestrial Manufacturing (ExTeM) team at IIT Madras is developing metal foam to shied the space station in vacuum ...

An curved arrow pointing right. A professor at NC State University has spent years developing composite metal foams that can obliterate bullets into dust upon impact. Produced by Jenner Deal ...

Metal-based electrodes in lithium-ion batteries promise significantly higher capacities than conventional graphite electrodes ...

HZB researchers have discovered that highly porous tin foam can mitigate mechanical stress in lithium-ion batteries, making ...