[News] Lasers Used to Make First Boron-Nitride Nanotube Yarn

[Moontanman]

Lasers Used to Make First Boron-Nitride Nanotube Yarn

ScienceDaily (Dec. 3, 2009) — Researchers have used lasers to create the first practical macroscopic yarns from boron nitride fibers, opening the door for an array of applications, from radiation-shielded spacecraft to stronger body armor, according to a just-published study.

 

Lasers used to make first boron-nitride nanotube yarn

[Moontanman]

Having worked int he textile fibers industry for DuPont, I predict this will be an important step in technology and manufacturing.