Materials / Advanced Materials /
Advanced Materials Design
Read about research in Canada related to powder forming, functional polymer systems, polymer composites, surface technologies and functional nanomaterials.
Biomaterials Fact Sheet
Learn about advanced research and analysis of biomaterials at the Canadian Neutron Beam Centre.
Biopolymers and Bioplastics
Find research information on biopolymers and bioplastics, alternatives to petrochemical plastics that are being developed due to concern over the cost of fossil fuels and their impact on the environment.
Canadian Neutron Beam Centre
Find out how neutrons are used to examine materials. Discover how researchers can use the Neutron Beam Centre's expertise and instruments and find information on the NRU reactor.
Industrial Materials Institute - Fact Sheets
Find fact sheets on Canadian research related to advanced material design, modelling and diagnostics and the Aluminum Technology Centre.
Innovation in BioMaterials: Titanium Foams for Tissue Attachment
Learn about a new manufacturing process developed in Canada to produce metallic foams for the fabrication of biomedical implants.
Institute for Microstructural Sciences - Success Stories
Read about the achievements in materials research of the Institute for Microstructural Sciences, including advances in microelectronics, acoustics, semiconductors and anti-counterfeiting.
Polymer Nanocomposites
Discover polymer nanocomposites and learn about their structure, properties and potential applications in the materials industry.
Polymeric Materials
Learn about research into the design, synthesis and modification of polymeric materials, and find out how these versatile materials can be used in Canada's plastics and polymers industry.