A recent composite that combines the best qualities of quasicrystals and polymer is generally outperforming similar materials in wear-resistance trials reports Ames Laboratory.

A recent composite that combines the best qualities of quasicrystals and polymer is generally outperforming similar materials in wear-resistance trials reports Ames Laboratory, Ames, Iowa. unfolded by researcher Valerie Sheares, the quasicrystal-filled material is hard, nonabrasive, and has gentle thermal conductivity. In addition to the improved performance of the polymer the composite shows a more versatile way of using quasicrystalline pulverized substances which could make the materials appealing to industry.
Quasicrystals, typically aluminum-rich alloys of specific compositions, are

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