Researchers at Newcastle University have developed a novel mortar that incorporates recycled plastic and silica aerogel, ...

Scientists have come up with a new environmentally-friendly building material that could reduce heating and cooling bills.

Meanwhile, its excellent electrical insulation effectively prevents current leakage and short circuits, ensuring the safe and ...

Cavity wall insulation The gap between two brick walls is filled with material that has a lower thermal conductivity than air. This is because it contains trapped air which cannot transfer energy ...

A new building material made from recycled plastic could reduce heating and cooling bills while being environmentally ...

Thermal conductivity close thermal conductivityA measure of how well a material conducts energy when it is heated. is a measure of how well a material conducts energy when it is heated.

Traditional processing methods encounter many difficulties when facing beryllium oxide ceramics. For example, in ordinary ...

New spin-out Aegis Fibretech is commercialising a novel ultra-lightweight insulation to improve efficiency and safety in cars, electric cars and motorsport.