The Y-shaped structure was made from a plastic-like "nanocomposite" polymer material consisting of microscopic building blocks.
That skin is a nanocomposite material, consisting of tiny fibers of collagen embedded in a softer matrix.
Flexi-Pave, a material consisting in part of recycled car tyres, is being tested as a material to plant trees in along streets in the city's downtown.
The termite equivalent of wattle and daub is a building material consisting of grass, dirt and spit.
The topmost layer, about 500 metres (1,650 feet) thick, includes lavas made of basalt (that is, rock material consisting largely of plagioclase [feldspar] and pyroxene).
Food, material consisting essentially of protein, carbohydrate, and fat used in the body of an organism to sustain growth, repair, and vital processes and to furnish energy.
Concrete, in construction, structural material consisting of a hard, chemically inert particulate substance, known as aggregate (usually sand and gravel), that is bonded together by cement and water.
Outdoor wicker furniture is made from a synthetic material consisting of wire and fibers that was originally used for baby carriages in the early 1900's, Mr. Francan said.
Concrete is a composite material consisting of aggregate, water and Portland cement (PC).
Consider a composite material consisting of the isotropic matrix and transversely-isotropic fibers.
Pyrolytic carbon is amorphous material consisting of disordered and intertwined graphite flakes [14].
